An open-access textbook on artificial intelligence. Covering the mathematics, algorithms, architectures, and applications of modern AI from first principles.
About the author
Dr Chris Paton is an AI researcher at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He received his DPhil (PhD) in Usability of Digital Health Technologies from the University of Oxford, UK.
How to use this book
This is an open-access online textbook. Use the navigation above to browse chapters, look up terms in the glossary, or return to the home page. The textbook can be read in order or used as a reference.
Copyright and licence
© 2026 Dr Chris Paton. All rights reserved. Content may be quoted with attribution.