How is this calculated?
The math continuously tracks how strongly this post is connected to the rest of the network. Every tag forms a 2-way link. The base stats determine personal node strength, and the pie charts below show this node's share against its direct neighbours.
// 1. Base variables (floored at 1 to prevent zero-multiplication math errors)
$inbound = max(1, 4) = 4
$outbound = max(1, 4) = 4
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 4 * 4 = 16
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 4 / 4 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 68 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 16 *
( 110 [Barry Guy New Orchestra] *
361 [Tom Rainey] *
9 [Ken Werner Sextett] *
9 [Angelica Sanchez Quintet] *
4 [Barry Green Trio] *
4 [Ingrid Laubrock Octet] *
4 [Ingrid Laubrock Sleepthief] *
1 [All Set] *
1 [Anderskov Accident] *
1 [Andreas Willers Octet] *
1 [Big Satan] *
4 [Brad Shepik Trio] *
1 [Hardcell (2)] *
9 [Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars] *
4 [Ingrid Laubrock Anti House] *
1 [Jason Stein Quartet] *
4 [Joe Rosenberg Quartet] *
1 [Claude Tchamitchian Trio] *
1 [Josh Sinton's Predicate Quartet] *
1 [Josh Sinton's Predicate Trio] *
361 [Drew Gress] *
25 [Contact (13)] *
4 [Allen Farnham Quartet] *
9 [Consort In Motion] *
4 [Ben Perowsky Quartet] *
9 [Ben Perowsky Trio] *
16 [Ed Neumeister Quartet] *
16 [Basement Research] *
1 [Ben Monder Trio] *
9 [Claudio Fasoli 5et] *
4 [Dan Willis Quartet] *
4 [Drew Gress' Jagged Sky] *
1 [George Colligan Quartet] *
9 [George Colligan Trio] *
1 [Shims Trio] *
1 [Ehran Elisha Ensemble] *
9 [Erik Friedlander's Chimera] *
361 [Herb Robertson] *
196 [Andy Laster] *
9 [Herb Robertson Quintet] *
1 [f.i. Quartet] *
4 [Assif Tsahar's Brass Reeds Ensemble] *
25 [Gerry Hemingway Quartet] *
4 [Frank Gratkowski Project] *
1 [Alipio C. Neto Quartet] *
1 [All Ears] *
1 [David Schnitter Quartet] *
1 [Edward Ricart Quartet] *
1 [Ensemble Ackerman] *
1 [Ernst Bier / Mack Goldsbury Quartet] *
1 [Guus Janssen And His Orchestra] *
1 [Herb Robertson And The Double Infinitives] *
1 [Herb Robertson Trio] *
1 [Herb's 5'tet] *
1 [Herb Robertson & The Space Cadets] *
64 [Orange Then Blue] *
25 [Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble] *
4 [Andy Laster's Lessness] *
49 [Bobby Previte's Weather Clear] *
49 [Track Fast] *
16 [Joel Harrison 19] *
25 [Ken Schaphorst Big Band] *
16 [Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York] *
36 [Ghost Train Orchestra] *
1 [The Julius Hemphill Sextet] *
4 [Ballin' the Jack] *
1 [JC Sanford's Triocracy] *
4 [New & Used]
)
= 9.56 x 10^47
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1.1 [Barry Guy New Orchestra] *
1 [Tom Rainey] *
1 [Ken Werner Sextett] *
1 [Angelica Sanchez Quintet] *
1 [Barry Green Trio] *
1 [Ingrid Laubrock Octet] *
1 [Ingrid Laubrock Sleepthief] *
1 [All Set] *
1 [Anderskov Accident] *
1 [Andreas Willers Octet] *
1 [Big Satan] *
1 [Brad Shepik Trio] *
1 [Hardcell (2)] *
1 [Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars] *
1 [Ingrid Laubrock Anti House] *
1 [Jason Stein Quartet] *
1 [Joe Rosenberg Quartet] *
1 [Claude Tchamitchian Trio] *
1 [Josh Sinton's Predicate Quartet] *
1 [Josh Sinton's Predicate Trio] *
1 [Drew Gress] *
1 [Contact (13)] *
1 [Allen Farnham Quartet] *
1 [Consort In Motion] *
1 [Ben Perowsky Quartet] *
1 [Ben Perowsky Trio] *
1 [Ed Neumeister Quartet] *
1 [Basement Research] *
1 [Ben Monder Trio] *
1 [Claudio Fasoli 5et] *
1 [Dan Willis Quartet] *
1 [Drew Gress' Jagged Sky] *
1 [George Colligan Quartet] *
1 [George Colligan Trio] *
1 [Shims Trio] *
1 [Ehran Elisha Ensemble] *
1 [Erik Friedlander's Chimera] *
1 [Herb Robertson] *
1 [Andy Laster] *
1 [Herb Robertson Quintet] *
1 [f.i. Quartet] *
1 [Assif Tsahar's Brass Reeds Ensemble] *
1 [Gerry Hemingway Quartet] *
1 [Frank Gratkowski Project] *
1 [Alipio C. Neto Quartet] *
1 [All Ears] *
1 [David Schnitter Quartet] *
1 [Edward Ricart Quartet] *
1 [Ensemble Ackerman] *
1 [Ernst Bier / Mack Goldsbury Quartet] *
1 [Guus Janssen And His Orchestra] *
1 [Herb Robertson And The Double Infinitives] *
1 [Herb Robertson Trio] *
1 [Herb's 5'tet] *
1 [Herb Robertson & The Space Cadets] *
1 [Orange Then Blue] *
1 [Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble] *
1 [Andy Laster's Lessness] *
1 [Bobby Previte's Weather Clear] *
1 [Track Fast] *
1 [Joel Harrison 19] *
1 [Ken Schaphorst Big Band] *
1 [Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York] *
1 [Ghost Train Orchestra] *
1 [The Julius Hemphill Sextet] *
1 [Ballin' the Jack] *
1 [JC Sanford's Triocracy] *
1 [New & Used]
)
= 1.1
Outbound
4
Tags on post
Inbound
4
Posts tagging this
Connections
68
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
16
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.83%
(9.56 × 1047 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Tom Rainey 18.66%Drew Gress 18.66%Herb Robertson 18.66%Andy Laster 10.13%Barry Guy New Orchestra 5.68%Orange Then Blue 3.31%Bobby Previte's Weather Clear 2.53%Track Fast 2.53%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)