Conference organiser: LUT University (Lappeenranta–Lahti University), Finland. In collaboration with the Finnish Mathematical Society and the French Mathematical Society.

Titles and order subject to change. Last updated: 18 Nov 2025.

A two‑day meeting of leading researchers in applied mathematics, numerical analysis, scientific computing, and artificial intelligence — featuring advances in PDEs, optimization, quantum software, and data‑driven methods.

Invited speakers

Programme

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All talks are 25 minutes + 5 minutes discussion unless otherwise noted.

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Day 1 — Thursday, 26 March 2026

Time Session
09:00–09:30 Registration (Hotel Alba Lobby)
09:30–10:00 Opening Words — P. Neittaanmäki, J. Périaux, O. Pironneau
10:00–12:30

Frédéric Hecht
— Computation of the Earth–Moon Distance Over Billions of Years Due to Tides

Olavi Nevanlinna
— Multicentric Calculus – Polynomial as a New Variable

Lauri Kettunen
— QC‑Based PDE Solvers (working title)

Teiko Heinosaari
— Unlocking New Technologies with Quantum Information

Majid Haghparast
— Exploring Research Frontiers in Quantum Software Engineering
12:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–15:00

Kaisa Joki
— Optimal Subset Selection Using the L₀‑Pseudonorm with an Application to Prognostic Modelling of Prostate Cancer

Filip Dahlen, University of Gothenburg 

— Computational Modeling in Pathology: From Weakly to Semi-Supervised and Multimodal Approaches

Bertrand Maury
— Mathematical Modelling in Social Sciences

Mohamed Masmoudi
— Parsimonious AI: Sensitivity‑Guided Data Enrichment at the Edge of Under‑ and Overlearning
15:00–15:30 Coffee Break
15:30–18:00

Bruno Després
— Automatic Differentiation of Non‑Differentiable Functions for AI

Bijan Mohammadi
— Micro AI and Industrial Applications

Tommi Kärkkäinen
— Distance‑Based Methods for Unsupervised and Supervised Learning

Jenni Lampainen
— Clustering Large Datasets Using Nonsmooth Optimization: The Clust‑Splitter Algorithm

Rami Luisto
— A Mathematician’s Perspective on the Geometry of the Latent Spaces of LLMs
19:00–21:00   Dinner & evening program
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Day 2 — Friday, 27 March 2026

Time Session
09:00–10:00

Michael Emmerich
— Designing Micro‑ and Macrostructures by AI‑Supported Multicriteria Optimization

Étienne Ghys
— The QR Method Revisited
10:00–10:30 Coffee Break
10:30–12:00

Pierre‑Henri Tournier  
— Supercomputing for the Maxwell Equations

Tuomo Rossi
— Efficient Numerical Methods for Physical PDEs

Juha Jeronen
— Raven: AI‑Based Scientific Literature Visualizer for Researchers

Closing words
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A detailed timetable with talk‑by‑talk ordering will be published closer to the event.

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Venue

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Hotel Alba

Ahlmaninkatu 4, 40100 Jyväskylä, Finland

The Alba hotel is located by Lake Jyväsjärvi within walking distance of the city center. Public transport and taxi connections are readily available from Jyväskylä railway station.

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Practical Info

  • Closest railway station: Jyväskylä (JY)
  • Closest airport: Jyväskylä Airport (JYV)
  • Wi‑Fi available on site
  • Accessibility: step‑free access to main auditorium
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Registration & Contact

Registration fees and abstract submission details will be announced soon.

For preliminary inquiries, please email the organizing committee.

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Organizing Committee

  • Professor Pekka Neittaanmäki, University of Jyväskylä
  • Professor Jacques Périaux, Sorbonne University
  • Professor Olivier Pironneau, Sorbonne University
  • Professor Jari Hämäläinen, LUT University
  • Principle Researcher Tero Tuovinen, JAMK University of Applied Sciences
  • Dr. Henri Heinonen, Software Developer, CTO, CGWorld Learning Oy