diff --git a/kmath-noa/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/algebras.kt b/kmath-noa/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/algebras.kt
index f1c2a94f9..93dbe8f62 100644
--- a/kmath-noa/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/algebras.kt
+++ b/kmath-noa/src/main/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/algebras.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import space.kscience.kmath.tensors.api.Tensor
 import space.kscience.kmath.tensors.api.TensorAlgebra
 import space.kscience.kmath.tensors.core.TensorLinearStructure
 
+typealias Slice = Pair<Int,Int>
 
 public sealed class NoaAlgebra<T, PrimitiveArray, TensorType : NoaTensor<T>>
 protected constructor(protected val scope: NoaScope) :
@@ -92,13 +93,13 @@ protected constructor(protected val scope: NoaScope) :
 
     public abstract operator fun TensorType.set(i: Int, array: PrimitiveArray): Unit
 
-    public operator fun Tensor<T>.get(dim: Int, start: Int, end: Int): TensorType =
-        wrap(JNoa.getSliceTensor(tensor.tensorHandle, dim, start, end))
+    public operator fun Tensor<T>.get(dim: Int, slice: Slice): TensorType =
+        wrap(JNoa.getSliceTensor(tensor.tensorHandle, dim, slice.first, slice.second))
 
-    public operator fun TensorType.set(dim: Int, start: Int, end: Int, value: Tensor<T>): Unit =
-        JNoa.setSliceTensor(tensorHandle, dim, start, end, value.tensor.tensorHandle)
+    public operator fun TensorType.set(dim: Int, slice: Slice, value: Tensor<T>): Unit =
+        JNoa.setSliceTensor(tensorHandle, dim, slice.first, slice.second, value.tensor.tensorHandle)
 
-    public abstract operator fun TensorType.set(dim: Int, start: Int, end: Int, array: PrimitiveArray): Unit
+    public abstract operator fun TensorType.set(dim: Int, slice: Slice, array: PrimitiveArray): Unit
 
     override fun diagonalEmbedding(
         diagonalEntries: Tensor<T>, offset: Int, dim1: Int, dim2: Int
@@ -429,8 +430,8 @@ protected constructor(scope: NoaScope) :
     override fun NoaDoubleTensor.set(i: Int, array: DoubleArray): Unit =
         JNoa.setBlobDouble(tensorHandle, i, array)
 
-    override fun NoaDoubleTensor.set(dim: Int, start: Int, end: Int, array: DoubleArray): Unit =
-        JNoa.setSliceBlobDouble(tensorHandle, dim, start, end, array)
+    override fun NoaDoubleTensor.set(dim: Int, slice: Slice, array: DoubleArray): Unit =
+        JNoa.setSliceBlobDouble(tensorHandle, dim, slice.first, slice.second, array)
 }
 
 public sealed class NoaFloatAlgebra
@@ -521,8 +522,8 @@ protected constructor(scope: NoaScope) :
     override fun NoaFloatTensor.set(i: Int, array: FloatArray): Unit =
         JNoa.setBlobFloat(tensorHandle, i, array)
 
-    override fun NoaFloatTensor.set(dim: Int, start: Int, end: Int, array: FloatArray): Unit =
-        JNoa.setSliceBlobFloat(tensorHandle, dim, start, end, array)
+    override fun NoaFloatTensor.set(dim: Int, slice: Slice, array: FloatArray): Unit =
+        JNoa.setSliceBlobFloat(tensorHandle, dim, slice.first, slice.second, array)
 
 }
 
@@ -599,8 +600,8 @@ protected constructor(scope: NoaScope) :
     override fun NoaLongTensor.set(i: Int, array: LongArray): Unit =
         JNoa.setBlobLong(tensorHandle, i, array)
 
-    override fun NoaLongTensor.set(dim: Int, start: Int, end: Int, array: LongArray): Unit =
-        JNoa.setSliceBlobLong(tensorHandle, dim, start, end, array)
+    override fun NoaLongTensor.set(dim: Int, slice: Slice, array: LongArray): Unit =
+        JNoa.setSliceBlobLong(tensorHandle, dim, slice.first, slice.second, array)
 }
 
 public sealed class NoaIntAlgebra
@@ -676,6 +677,6 @@ protected constructor(scope: NoaScope) :
     override fun NoaIntTensor.set(i: Int, array: IntArray): Unit =
         JNoa.setBlobInt(tensorHandle, i, array)
 
-    override fun NoaIntTensor.set(dim: Int, start: Int, end: Int, array: IntArray): Unit =
-        JNoa.setSliceBlobInt(tensorHandle, dim, start, end, array)
+    override fun NoaIntTensor.set(dim: Int, slice: Slice, array: IntArray): Unit =
+        JNoa.setSliceBlobInt(tensorHandle, dim, slice.first, slice.second, array)
 }
diff --git a/kmath-noa/src/test/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/TestTensor.kt b/kmath-noa/src/test/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/TestTensor.kt
index ddf2c8ec3..969c79e29 100644
--- a/kmath-noa/src/test/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/TestTensor.kt
+++ b/kmath-noa/src/test/kotlin/space/kscience/kmath/noa/TestTensor.kt
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ internal fun NoaFloat.testingBatchedGetterSetter(device: Device = Device.CPU) {
 
     val updateArray = floatArrayOf(15f, 20f)
     val updateTensor = full(5.0f, intArrayOf(4), device)
-    updateTensor[0, 1, 3] = updateArray
+    updateTensor[0, Slice(1, 3)] = updateArray
 
     NoaFloat {
         tensor[0][1] = updateArray
         tensor[1] = updateTensor.view(intArrayOf(2, 2))
-        updateTensor[0, 2, 4] = updateTensor[0, 0, 2]
+        updateTensor[0, Slice(2, 4)] = updateTensor[0, Slice(0, 2)]
     }!!
 
     assertTrue(