Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need a mathematics or programming background to read Stirring the AI Pot?

Not at all! The book welcomes curious minds from all backgrounds. It introduces mathematical foundations through everyday kitchen experiences, gradually connecting familiar ideas to the logic behind AI. No prior coding knowledge is required.

2. Is this a cookbook or a book about Artificial Intelligence?

A little culinary mischief, but definitely an AI book! Instead of teaching recipes, it borrows the familiarity of ingredients, flavours and cooking to make mathematical concepts easier to understand.

3. What makes Stirring the AI Pot different from conventional AI books?

Its emphasis is on intuition before memorisation. Rather than beginning with intimidating formulas, it explores why mathematical ideas work, using three complementary perspectives: Kitchen, Mathematics and AI.

4. Is Volume 1A a complete introduction to Artificial Intelligence?

Volume 1A is the foundation of a planned multi-volume journey. It explores scalars, vectors, matrices, tensors and essential operations that underpin AI. Later volumes will build upon these foundations, gradually introducing more advanced concepts.

5. Where can I purchase the book?

Stirring the AI Pot is available through selected Amazon marketplaces and Pothi in India. Please visit the Books section of this website for the relevant purchase links.