This article, "The Shape of Math to Come",talks about applying topology to large data sets. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta/20131004-the-mathematical-sh

This article, "The Shape of Math to Come",talks about applying topology to large data sets. https://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta/20131004-the-mathematical-shape-of-things-to-come/ https://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta/20131004-the-mathema... Might stimulate your thinking.