International Business Machines Corporation

Xiao Bin Sun

Chun Lei Xu

Dong Hai Yu

Xing Wei

Xiao Yan Xx Liu

Fan Bai

Jia Fei Yang

Heng Tang

Liu Zhen Duo

Zhe Shao

A computer implemented method for managing datasets for a histogram. The method uses a number of processor units to determine a first span for first bins containing first datapoints in a first dataset in the datasets. The first span is determined based a distribution of the first datapoints in the first dataset and a desired number of bins. The number of processor units adjusts a second span for second bins containing second datapoints in a second dataset in the datasets to form an adjusted span that matches the first span for the first bins. The number of processor units merges the first datapoints in the first bins having the first span with the second datapoints in the second bins having the adjusted span to form a merged dataset for the histogram.

Data merging in distributed computing system

A method for adding dimensions to a visual representation is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method obtains a data set containing data in a plurality of rows and columns (i.e., dimensions). The method divides the dimensions into a plurality of groups and determines a coordinate system for each group. For each row in the data set, the method determines data points for each group in the corresponding coordinate system. The method then connects the data points for each row with lines to create a visual representation for the data set. In certain embodiments, each group in the data set utilizes a two-dimensional coordinate system. In other embodiments, each group in the data set utilizes a three-dimensional coordinate system. In yet other embodiments, a mix of two-dimensional coordinate systems and three-dimensional coordinate systems are used. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

Visual representation for higher dimension data sets

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