Albion College
Mathematics and Computer Science
COLLOQUIUM
Topological Modeling of Complex Data
Gunnar Carlsson

Professor

Department of Mathematics

Stanford University

One of the fundamental problems faced by science and industry is that of making sense of large and complex data sets. To approach this problem, we need new organizing principles and modeling methodologies. One such approach is through topology, the mathematical study of shape. The shape of the data, suitably defined, is an important component of exploratory data analysis. In this talk, we will discuss the topological approach, with numerous examples, and consider some questions about how it will develop as mathematics.

A talk given at Joint Mathematics Meetings on 10 January 2018.

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October 14, 2021