Visualizing changes in a multi-dimensional dataset using three-dimensional cubes

A system, comprising:

• a memory unit for storing a computer program for visualizing changes in a multi-dimensional dataset;
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• a processor coupled to the memory unit, wherein the processor is configured to execute program instructions of the computer program comprising:
• receiving a multi-dimensional dataset of discrete data;
• identifying a number of dimensions in the multi-dimensional dataset;
• creating one or more levels of three-dimensional cubes of the discrete data equal to the identified number of dimensions in the multi-dimensional dataset divided by three and rounded to a lowest positive integer, wherein each of the one or more created levels of three-dimensional cubes contains three dimensions of the discrete data;
• computing a number equal to the identified number of dimensions in the multi-dimensional dataset divided by three;
• encoding the discrete data at each level of the one or more levels of three-dimensional cubes in response to the computed number not ending in 1/3 or 2/3 or in response to creating, based on the computed number ending in 1/3 or 2/3, a one-dimensional straight line or a two-dimensional table;
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• associating a color palette with the encoded discrete data to visualize changes within the multi-dimensional dataset.