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There is a good book for math notation that I like:

"Mathematical Notation: A Guide for Engineers and Scientists"

https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Notation-Guide-Engineers...

An upvote isn’t enough for this book, so I need to comment that it’s the best I’ve come across for my needs. When I was getting into the more mathematical aspects of coding when I was getting started with machine learning 5 years ago, this book was invaluable.

Having thought in code (with verbose variables and structure) for many years, I needed a Rosetta Stone for the ambiguous symbology of mathematics - and this is it!

It’s tinier than you’d think, but is an absolutely incredible reference. An absolute requirement for any engineers bookshelf.

This book single handedly saved my butt a few years ago when I was diving deep into deep learning without a math background. It’s very slim, which is a huge selling point in a world of 9000 page textbooks. I love it.

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