This document provides an overview of tensor decompositions and applications. It defines tensors as elements of the tensor product of vector spaces and describes how tensors generalize matrices. Methods for decomposing tensors such as the CANDECOMP/PARAFAC (CP) decomposition are presented, which factorizes a tensor into a sum of rank-one tensors. The document discusses computing the CP decomposition using alternating least squares and available tensor toolbox software. Applications of tensor decompositions in areas like signal processing, neuroscience, and data mining are also mentioned.