I haven't studied maths for over 30 years, but have been asked to solve a problem.
We have a very large data set, each data point contains 11 numbers. We would like to identify a recurring pattern within the data set. The pattern will consist of multiple data points.
Any advice on how to write an algorithm to carry out this task?
Thank you...
What you ask belongs to a discipline called data mining. Of course, there is no single answer to your question, and the few useful algorithms that may exist to attack the problem, are considered highly non-trivial intellectual property of private firms that invested quite a lot in developing them.