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 55 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 16 *
( 256 [Jimmy Rowles] *
196 [Dexter Gordon Quartet] *
121 [Buddy Rich All Stars] *
289 [Benny Goodman Sextet] *
196 [Bobby Troup And His Stars Of Jazz] *
49 [Gerry Mulligan Quintet] *
9 [Bud Shank Shorty Rogers Quintet] *
4 [Benny Goodman Duo] *
196 [Buddy Rich And His Orchestra] *
49 [Bill Holman's Great Big Band] *
25 [Georgie Auld And His Orchestra] *
16 [Barney Kessel Septet] *
36 [Buddy DeFranco And The All Stars] *
25 [Dennis Farnon And His Orchestra] *
16 [Herbie Harper Quintet] *
4 [Harry Babasin Quintet] *
144 [Lee Katzman] *
100 [Baja Marimba Band] *
4 [Sam Donahue And His Orchestra] *
1.1K [Stan Kenton And His Orchestra] *
36 [Bill Holman And His Orchestra] *
4 [Russell Garcia And His Orchestra] *
4 [Jimmy Rowles Septet] *
4 [Orchestra Chris Reynolds] *
4 [Terry Gibbs Dream Band] *
1 [The Delaware Water Gap Civic Band] *
1 [The Lee Katzman Quartet] *
784 [Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra] *
361 [Bill Holman] *
25 [Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra] *
25 [Manny Albam And His Jazz Greats] *
64 [Shorty Rogers And His Giants] *
16 [Don Fagerquist Nonette] *
36 [Art Pepper Nine] *
121 [Johnny Richards And His Orchestra] *
9 [Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra] *
9 [Bob Keene Orchestra] *
25 [Conte Candoli Quintet] *
25 [Bill Holman Octet] *
9 [Mel Lewis Sextet] *
4 [Richie Kamuca Bill Holman Octet] *
144 [Maynard Ferguson & His Orchestra] *
289 [Mel Lewis] *
36 [Charlie Mariano Quartet] *
121 [Bob Brookmeyer And His Orchestra] *
81 [Dizzy Gillespie Quintet] *
64 [Dave Pell Octet] *
16 [Buck Clayton And His Swing Band] *
9 [Al Cohn Richie Kamuca Sextet] *
36 [Art Pepper + Eleven] *
16 [Bill Perkins Octet] *
9 [Bud Shank And Bill Perkins Quintet] *
100 [Clark Terry Septet] *
36 [Bob Cooper Nonet] *
441 [Billy May And His Orchestra]
)
= 1.99 x 10^84
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Jimmy Rowles] *
1 [Dexter Gordon Quartet] *
1 [Buddy Rich All Stars] *
1 [Benny Goodman Sextet] *
1 [Bobby Troup And His Stars Of Jazz] *
1 [Gerry Mulligan Quintet] *
1 [Bud Shank Shorty Rogers Quintet] *
1 [Benny Goodman Duo] *
1 [Buddy Rich And His Orchestra] *
1 [Bill Holman's Great Big Band] *
1 [Georgie Auld And His Orchestra] *
1 [Barney Kessel Septet] *
1 [Buddy DeFranco And The All Stars] *
1 [Dennis Farnon And His Orchestra] *
1 [Herbie Harper Quintet] *
1 [Harry Babasin Quintet] *
1 [Lee Katzman] *
1 [Baja Marimba Band] *
1 [Sam Donahue And His Orchestra] *
1 [Stan Kenton And His Orchestra] *
1 [Bill Holman And His Orchestra] *
1 [Russell Garcia And His Orchestra] *
1 [Jimmy Rowles Septet] *
1 [Orchestra Chris Reynolds] *
1 [Terry Gibbs Dream Band] *
1 [The Delaware Water Gap Civic Band] *
1 [The Lee Katzman Quartet] *
1 [Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra] *
1 [Bill Holman] *
1 [Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra] *
1 [Manny Albam And His Jazz Greats] *
1 [Shorty Rogers And His Giants] *
1 [Don Fagerquist Nonette] *
1 [Art Pepper Nine] *
1 [Johnny Richards And His Orchestra] *
1 [Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra] *
1 [Bob Keene Orchestra] *
1 [Conte Candoli Quintet] *
1 [Bill Holman Octet] *
1 [Mel Lewis Sextet] *
1 [Richie Kamuca Bill Holman Octet] *
1 [Maynard Ferguson & His Orchestra] *
1 [Mel Lewis] *
1 [Charlie Mariano Quartet] *
1 [Bob Brookmeyer And His Orchestra] *
1 [Dizzy Gillespie Quintet] *
1 [Dave Pell Octet] *
1 [Buck Clayton And His Swing Band] *
1 [Al Cohn Richie Kamuca Sextet] *
1 [Art Pepper + Eleven] *
1 [Bill Perkins Octet] *
1 [Bud Shank And Bill Perkins Quintet] *
1 [Clark Terry Septet] *
1 [Bob Cooper Nonet] *
1 [Billy May And His Orchestra]
)
= 1
Outbound
4
Tags on post
Inbound
4
Posts tagging this
Connections
55
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
16
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.28%
(1.99 × 1084 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Stan Kenton And His Orchestra 18.76%Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra 13.51%Billy May And His Orchestra 7.60%Bill Holman 6.22%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)