I hear this question asked quite often, particularly on HN. I think the question is quite backwards. There is little value alone in learning "math notation", even ignoring what many people point out (there is no one "math notation"). "Math notation", at best, translates into mathematical concepts. Words, if you will, but words with very specific meaning. Understanding those concepts is the crux of the matter! That is what takes effort – and the effort needed is that of learning mathematics. After that, one may still struggle with bad (or "original", or "different", or "overloaded", or "idiotic", or…) notation, of course, but there is little use in learning said notation(s) on their own.

I've been repeatedly called a gatekeeper for this stance here on HN, but really: notation is a red herring. To understand math written in "math notation", you first have to understand the math at hand. After that, notation is less of an issue (even though it may still be present). Of course the same applies to other fields, but I suspect that the question crops up more often regarding mathematics because it has a level of precision not seen in any other field. Therefore a lot more precision tends to hide behind each symbol than the casual observer may be aware of.