Note that the OP is asking about college-level math, not cutting-edge papers.
Textbooks routinely have a list of symbols and their definitions.
But, from my experience, notation is rarely the problem. I’d bet that the root cause of OP’s frustration is lack of understanding of concepts, not notation. (But, of course, it’s hard to say more without specific examples).
Textbooks routinely have a list of symbols and their definitions.
But, from my experience, notation is rarely the problem. I’d bet that the root cause of OP’s frustration is lack of understanding of concepts, not notation. (But, of course, it’s hard to say more without specific examples).