Introduction
TENORS Learning Week 2 will include short introductory courses and graduate courses more advanced topics such as:
- Algebraic and moment methods for non-commutative polynomial optimisation
- Introduction to nonlocal games in quantum information
- Tensor networks
- Regularisation varieties in optimisation
The Learning Week 2 will aim to broaden the scientific scope of the DCs, and to equip them with additional competencies, specific to the domain of tensors modeling and computing, optimisation, quantum information. They will allow the DCs to acquire a common knowledge, to be shared by the network community. These courses will address different aspects of TENORS topics and will be provided by network members or high-profile invited speakers.
Organizers
The TENORS Learning Week 2 will be organized under TENORS Project by UiT The Arctic University of Norway – Cordian Riener
The scientific coordinator of TENORS project is Bernard Mourrain – Inria Université Côte d’Azur
The administrative contact of the Learning Week 2 is: Linh Nguyen – Inria Université Côte d’Azur (linh.nguyen@inria.fr)
Dates and Venue
The TENORS Learning Week 2 will be organized from 16 to 20 February at UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Address: Hansine Hansens veg 18, 9019 Tromsø, Norway
Registration
Registrations are now open HERE until 31 January 2026
Agenda
Monday 16 February 2026
| Time | Talk | Speakers |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Welcome coffee & Registration | All participants |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Course: Polynomial optimization, SoS/moment hierarchies, including non-commutative variables | Victor Magron (LAAS) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Short break and open discussion | |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Course: Polynomial optimization, SoS/moment hierarchies, including non-commutative variables | Victor Magron (LAAS) |
Tuesday 17 February 2026
| Time | Talk | Speakers |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Exercise session | Led by Victor Magron (LAAS) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Short break and open discussion | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Course: Quantum Information | Antonio Acín (ICFO) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Course: Quantum Information | Antonio Acín (ICFO) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Short break and open discussion | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Exercise session | Led by Antonio Acín (ICFO) |
Wednesday 18 February 2026
| Time | Talk | Speakers |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Online talk | Lek Heng Lim (University of Chicago) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Short break and open discussion | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Talk: Tensor networks – methods for 2D systems | Matteo Rizzi (Koeln University) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Talk: Tensor networks – methods for 2D systems | Matteo Rizzi (Koeln University) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Short break and open discussion | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Excercise session | Led by Matteo Rizzi (Koeln University) |
Thursday 19 February 2026
| Time | Talk | Speakers |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Interactive project with DCs | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Short break and open discussion | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Talk | Charles Poussot-Vassal (ONERA) |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | lgebraic Varieties and Regularization (part 1) | Simon Telen (MPG) |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Short break and open discussion | |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | lgebraic Varieties and Regularization (part 2) | Simon Telen (MPG) |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Supervisory Board Meeting | TENORS members only |
Friday 20 February 2026
| ime | Talk | Speakers |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Talk | Petteri Kaski (Aalto University) |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Short break and open discussion | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Soft skill training Post-fellowship programme and application | UiT |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | TENORS DCs meeting | TENORS DCs only |
Travel to Tromso
The city of Tromsø is located north of the Arctic Circle at 69 ˚N. Tromsø Airport, which is located just 3 km from downtown Tromsø, is an international airport.
There are many direct flights to Tromsø via:
- – Helsinki
- – Gdańsk
- – Vienna
- – Copenhagen
- – Zürich
- – Stockholm
- – Frankfurt
- – Düsseldorf
You can always travel from the main cities in Norway: Oslo or Bergen.
Moving in Tromsø
From the airport to the hotel
- – Taxi
- – Bus: There are many busses going to the city center from the airport:
- 24 (Mortensnes via Giæverbukta) stop at Wi-to
- 26 (Tromsdalen via sentrum) stop at Wi-to
- 40 (Tromsø museum via sentrum) stop Bankgata
- 42 (Stakkevollan via sentrum) stop Killengreens gate
To take the bus you have to buy your ticket on your phone with the app “Svipper” or you can buy your ticket from the ticket machines (there is one located on the airport bus stop). Svipper for Android / iPhone
From the hotel to UiT
- – Taxi
- – Bus:
- 20 (Stakevollan via UNN) from Smørtoget to UiT stop at UiT
- 34 (Skattøra via UiT – UNN) from Smørtorget to UiT stop at UiT
Accommodation
Some suggested hotels: