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, 5) = 5
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 4 * 5 = 20
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 4 / 5 = 0.8
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 50 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 20 *
( 4 [Christopher Cross] *
576 [Weather Report] *
361 [Peter Erskine] *
9 [John Abercrombie Trio] *
4 [Kenny Wheeler Quintet] *
16 [Joe Farrell Quartet] *
16 [Marc Johnson's Bass Desires] *
196 [Bob Mintzer Big Band] *
9 [Maurizio Giammarco Quartet] *
49 [Manhattan Jazz Quintet] *
81 [Jaco Pastorius Big Band] *
9 [Don Grolnick Group] *
9 [Larry Goldings Trio] *
9 [David Benoit Trio] *
1 [Bill Reichenbach Quartet] *
4 [Bob Mintzer Quartet] *
1 [Dave Slonaker Big Band] *
9 [George Cables Trio] *
25 [Mark Masters Ensemble] *
196 [Gary Burton & Friends] *
324 [Bobby Shew] *
9 [Raoul Romero And His Jazz Stars Orchestra] *
9 [The Bob Magnusson Quintet] *
400 [Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band] *
25 [The Don Menza Big Band] *
4 [The Bud Shank Quintet] *
16 [Louie Bellson Big Band] *
16 [Bobby Shew Quintet] *
1 [Bob Washut Dodectet] *
1 [Bobby Shew George Robert Quintet] *
1 [Bobby Shew Quartet] *
1 [Bobby Shew Sextet] *
1 [Frank Mantooth Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [The H2 Big Band] *
4 [Bob Curnow's L. A. Big Band] *
9 [Bobby Shew & His West Coast Friends] *
9 [Don Menza & His '80s Big Band] *
4 [Louie Bellson's Big Band Explosion!] *
81 [Kye Palmer] *
16 [christopher-cross] *
9 [The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West] *
1 [The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra] *
4 [The Rafael Jerjen Concept] *
1 [Charles Rutherford's Jazz Pacific Orchestra] *
1 [Mark Masters' Jazz Composers Orchestra] *
80 [All Star Choir] *
2 [Andy Salmon] *
2 [Freedonia (2)]
)
= 7.18 x 10^47
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 0.8 *
( 4 [Christopher Cross] *
1 [Weather Report] *
1 [Peter Erskine] *
1 [John Abercrombie Trio] *
1 [Kenny Wheeler Quintet] *
1 [Joe Farrell Quartet] *
1 [Marc Johnson's Bass Desires] *
1 [Bob Mintzer Big Band] *
1 [Maurizio Giammarco Quartet] *
1 [Manhattan Jazz Quintet] *
1 [Jaco Pastorius Big Band] *
1 [Don Grolnick Group] *
1 [Larry Goldings Trio] *
1 [David Benoit Trio] *
1 [Bill Reichenbach Quartet] *
1 [Bob Mintzer Quartet] *
1 [Dave Slonaker Big Band] *
1 [George Cables Trio] *
1 [Mark Masters Ensemble] *
1 [Gary Burton & Friends] *
1 [Bobby Shew] *
1 [Raoul Romero And His Jazz Stars Orchestra] *
1 [The Bob Magnusson Quintet] *
1 [Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band] *
1 [The Don Menza Big Band] *
1 [The Bud Shank Quintet] *
1 [Louie Bellson Big Band] *
1 [Bobby Shew Quintet] *
1 [Bob Washut Dodectet] *
1 [Bobby Shew George Robert Quintet] *
1 [Bobby Shew Quartet] *
1 [Bobby Shew Sextet] *
1 [Frank Mantooth Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [The H2 Big Band] *
1 [Bob Curnow's L. A. Big Band] *
1 [Bobby Shew & His West Coast Friends] *
1 [Don Menza & His '80s Big Band] *
1 [Louie Bellson's Big Band Explosion!] *
1 [Kye Palmer] *
1 [christopher-cross] *
1 [The Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West] *
1 [The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [The Rafael Jerjen Concept] *
1 [Charles Rutherford's Jazz Pacific Orchestra] *
1 [Mark Masters' Jazz Composers Orchestra] *
0.8 [All Star Choir] *
0.5 [Andy Salmon] *
0.5 [Freedonia (2)]
)
= 0.64
Outbound
4
Tags on post
Inbound
5
Posts tagging this
Connections
50
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
20
Base Node Influence
0.8
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.76%
(7.18 × 1047 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Weather Report 21.83%Toshiko Akiyoshi Lew Tabackin Big Band 15.16%Peter Erskine 13.68%Bobby Shew 12.28%Bob Mintzer Big Band 7.43%Gary Burton & Friends 7.43%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)