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, 3) = 3
$outbound = max(1, 3) = 3
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 3 * 3 = 9
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 3 / 3 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 56 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 9 *
( 400 [Dexter Gordon] *
25 [Royal Roost] *
16 [Benny Bailey-Dexter Gordon All Stars] *
441 [Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra] *
4 [Dexter Gordon - Benny Bailey Quintet] *
9 [Dexter Gordon And His Boys] *
196 [Dexter Gordon Quartet] *
64 [Dexter Gordon Quintet] *
1 [Dexter Gordon Trio] *
9 [Dexter Gordon's All Stars] *
25 [Leo Parker's All Stars] *
25 [Red Norvo Septet] *
4 [Red Norvo's Nine] *
1 [Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets] *
1 [Sir Charles And His All Stars] *
9 [Stan Levey Sextet] *
16 [Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra] *
9 [The Band (7)] *
1 [Willie Smith Sextet] *
144 [Dizzy Gillespie Sextet] *
784 [Globe Unity Orchestra] *
196 [United Jazz + Rock Ensemble] *
4 [European Jazz All Stars] *
36 [European Free Jazz Orchestra Des Art Ensembles Of Chicago] *
400 [Albert Mangelsdorff] *
25 [Die Deutschen All Stars] *
9 [Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet] *
9 [B. P. Convention Big Band] *
16 [Festival Big Band (2)] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Group] *
4 [Albert Mangelsdorff Hans Koller Septett] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Jazztet] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Septett] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Sextett] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Trio] *
1 [Benno Walldorf Blues Combo] *
1 [Bob Elger And His Orchestra] *
4 [Frankfurt All Stars] *
1 [Free Dig Bigband] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff & Jazz Ensemble] *
361 [Kenny Drew] *
121 [Clifford Brown All Stars] *
36 [Buddy DeFranco Quartet] *
25 [Ben Webster Quartet] *
9 [Alex Riel Trio] *
4 [Booker Ervin Quartet] *
196 [Art Farmer Quintet] *
25 [Clark Terry Quartet] *
144 [Teddy Edwards Quartet] *
9 [Clark Terry Ernie Wilkins Quintet] *
25 [Eddie Lockjaw Davis Quartet] *
9 [Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band] *
16 [Ernie Henry Quintet] *
16 [Jack Sheldon Quintet] *
9 [Buddy DeFranco And His Trio] *
1 [Howard McGhee All Stars]
)
= 2.57 x 10^61
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Dexter Gordon] *
1 [Royal Roost] *
1 [Benny Bailey-Dexter Gordon All Stars] *
1 [Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra] *
1 [Dexter Gordon - Benny Bailey Quintet] *
1 [Dexter Gordon And His Boys] *
1 [Dexter Gordon Quartet] *
1 [Dexter Gordon Quintet] *
1 [Dexter Gordon Trio] *
1 [Dexter Gordon's All Stars] *
1 [Leo Parker's All Stars] *
1 [Red Norvo Septet] *
1 [Red Norvo's Nine] *
1 [Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets] *
1 [Sir Charles And His All Stars] *
1 [Stan Levey Sextet] *
1 [Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra] *
1 [The Band (7)] *
1 [Willie Smith Sextet] *
1 [Dizzy Gillespie Sextet] *
1 [Globe Unity Orchestra] *
1 [United Jazz + Rock Ensemble] *
1 [European Jazz All Stars] *
1 [European Free Jazz Orchestra Des Art Ensembles Of Chicago] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff] *
1 [Die Deutschen All Stars] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet] *
1 [B. P. Convention Big Band] *
1 [Festival Big Band (2)] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Group] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Hans Koller Septett] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Jazztet] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Septett] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Sextett] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff Trio] *
1 [Benno Walldorf Blues Combo] *
1 [Bob Elger And His Orchestra] *
1 [Frankfurt All Stars] *
1 [Free Dig Bigband] *
1 [Albert Mangelsdorff & Jazz Ensemble] *
1 [Kenny Drew] *
1 [Clifford Brown All Stars] *
1 [Buddy DeFranco Quartet] *
1 [Ben Webster Quartet] *
1 [Alex Riel Trio] *
1 [Booker Ervin Quartet] *
1 [Art Farmer Quintet] *
1 [Clark Terry Quartet] *
1 [Teddy Edwards Quartet] *
1 [Clark Terry Ernie Wilkins Quintet] *
1 [Eddie Lockjaw Davis Quartet] *
1 [Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band] *
1 [Ernie Henry Quintet] *
1 [Jack Sheldon Quintet] *
1 [Buddy DeFranco And His Trio] *
1 [Howard McGhee All Stars]
)
= 1
Outbound
3
Tags on post
Inbound
3
Posts tagging this
Connections
56
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
9
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.23%
(2.57 × 1061 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Globe Unity Orchestra 20.05%Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra 11.28%Dexter Gordon 10.23%Albert Mangelsdorff 10.23%Kenny Drew 9.23%Dexter Gordon Quartet 5.01%United Jazz + Rock Ensemble 5.01%Art Farmer Quintet 5.01%Dizzy Gillespie Sextet 3.68%Teddy Edwards Quartet 3.68%Clifford Brown All Stars 3.09%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)