Validating cluster results

A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by a computer system to cause the computer system to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a first result generated at a first computer platform, wherein the first result groups a first plurality of data values into a first set of clusters;
• receiving a second result generated at a second computer platform, wherein the second result groups a second plurality of data values into a second set of clusters;
• and
• causing cluster information to be presented to a user that identifies a set of numerical values, a given one of which identifies a number of data values that are common between a given cluster of the first set of clusters and a given cluster of the second set of clusters, wherein the set of numerical values is indicative of one or more differences between the first and second sets of clusters resulting from differences between different, respective software implementations of a clustering algorithm at the first and second computer platforms, and wherein the one or more differences include that a particular one of the first set of clusters groups data values that are grouped by two or more of the second set of clusters.

A system, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• memory having program instructions stored thereon that are executable by the at least one processor to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a first result generated at a first computer platform configured to execute a first software implementation of a clustering algorithm to generate the first result, wherein the first result groups a first plurality of data values into a first set of clusters;
• receiving a second result generated at a second computer platform configured to execute a second, different software implementation of the clustering algorithm to generate the second result, wherein the second result groups a second plurality of data values into a second set of clusters;
• and
• sending cluster information to a software entity capable of processing the cluster information, wherein the cluster information identifies a set of numerical values, a given one of which identifies a number of data values that are common between a given cluster of the first set of clusters and a given cluster of the second set of clusters, and wherein the set of numerical values is indicative of one or more differences between the first and second sets of clusters resulting from differences between the first and second software implementations of the clustering algorithm.