apache / apache/arrow

[Python][Docs] Update/rearrange Data Types section and add FixedShapeTensorType

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Component: Documentation Component: Python Status: needs champion Type: enhancement
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Description

### Describe the enhancement requested

The [Data Types and In-Memory Data Model](https://arrow.apache.org/docs/dev/python/data.html) section in our documentation is already quite long and includes a lot of things. With the fixed shape tensor canonical extension type (and RunEndEncodedType) added to pyarrow, this section could be rearranged and should include newly added Data Types also.

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Research direction

Start with the Data Types and In-Memory Data Model section in the linked pyarrow documentation and review how its existing topics are organized. Rearrange the section and add the fixed shape tensor canonical extension type (FixedShapeTensorType) and RunEndEncodedType so the newly added data types are covered.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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