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 63 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 16 *
( 400 [Harold Mabern] *
25 [Contemporary Piano Ensemble] *
121 [Art Farmer Quartet] *
81 [Archie Shepp Quartet] *
9 [Alt Tettes] *
4 [Cory Weeds Quintet] *
16 [Eric Alexander Quartet] *
9 [Frank Strozier Quartet] *
4 [Frank Strozier Quintet] *
1 [George Coleman Quartet] *
4 [George Coleman Septet] *
16 [Harold Mabern Trio] *
64 [Jazz Contemporaries] *
36 [Jim Rotondi Quintet] *
4 [Joe Farnsworth Quartet] *
1 [John Webber Quartet] *
16 [Lee Morgan Quintet] *
4 [Louis Smith Quintet] *
9 [Mike DiRubbo Quartet] *
4 [MJT+3] *
289 [Frank Strozier] *
9 [Oliver Nelson's Big Band] *
9 [The Young Lions (7)] *
4 [The George Coleman Octet] *
16 [Horace Parlan Quintet] *
4 [The Johnny Griffin Orchestra] *
1 [Stafford James Ensemble] *
1 [The Louis Hayes Group] *
4 [Young Men From Memphis] *
16 [Sam Jones & Co.] *
1 [Frank Strozier & The Rhythm Machine] *
1 [Frank Strozier Quartets & Sextets] *
169 [Michael Carvin] *
49 [Atmospheres (2)] *
25 [Reggie Workman First] *
441 [Gerry Mulligan Quartet] *
4 [Michael Carvin Quintet] *
1 [Frank Lowe Quartet] *
4 [Julius Hemphill Quartet] *
1 [Julius Hemphill Trio] *
1 [Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes] *
1 [Michael Carvin Experience] *
4 [Terumasa Hino Sextet] *
4 [Todd Cochran TC3] *
4 [Jackie McLean & The Cosmic Brotherhood] *
324 [Howard Johnson] *
4 [Niteflyte] *
2.4K [Gil Evans And His Orchestra] *
64 [Orange Then Blue] *
676 [Liberation Music Orchestra] *
25 [Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble] *
64 [Per Husby Orchestra] *
25 [Jack Dejohnette's Special Edition] *
4 [Jazz Baltica Ensemble] *
81 [Charles Mingus Octet] *
49 [McCoy Tyner Big Band] *
16 [Charles Tolliver Big Band] *
4 [Labamba's Big Band] *
1 [Bill Dixon 7 Tette] *
1 [George Gee Big Band] *
4 [Mario Pavone Sextet] *
9 [Howard Johnson & Gravity] *
1 [Howard Johnson's Nubia]
)
= 3.12 x 10^65
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Harold Mabern] *
1 [Contemporary Piano Ensemble] *
1 [Art Farmer Quartet] *
1 [Archie Shepp Quartet] *
1 [Alt Tettes] *
1 [Cory Weeds Quintet] *
1 [Eric Alexander Quartet] *
1 [Frank Strozier Quartet] *
1 [Frank Strozier Quintet] *
1 [George Coleman Quartet] *
1 [George Coleman Septet] *
1 [Harold Mabern Trio] *
1 [Jazz Contemporaries] *
1 [Jim Rotondi Quintet] *
1 [Joe Farnsworth Quartet] *
1 [John Webber Quartet] *
1 [Lee Morgan Quintet] *
1 [Louis Smith Quintet] *
1 [Mike DiRubbo Quartet] *
1 [MJT+3] *
1 [Frank Strozier] *
1 [Oliver Nelson's Big Band] *
1 [The Young Lions (7)] *
1 [The George Coleman Octet] *
1 [Horace Parlan Quintet] *
1 [The Johnny Griffin Orchestra] *
1 [Stafford James Ensemble] *
1 [The Louis Hayes Group] *
1 [Young Men From Memphis] *
1 [Sam Jones & Co.] *
1 [Frank Strozier & The Rhythm Machine] *
1 [Frank Strozier Quartets & Sextets] *
1 [Michael Carvin] *
1 [Atmospheres (2)] *
1 [Reggie Workman First] *
1 [Gerry Mulligan Quartet] *
1 [Michael Carvin Quintet] *
1 [Frank Lowe Quartet] *
1 [Julius Hemphill Quartet] *
1 [Julius Hemphill Trio] *
1 [Lonnie Liston Smith And The Cosmic Echoes] *
1 [Michael Carvin Experience] *
1 [Terumasa Hino Sextet] *
1 [Todd Cochran TC3] *
1 [Jackie McLean & The Cosmic Brotherhood] *
1 [Howard Johnson] *
1 [Niteflyte] *
1 [Gil Evans And His Orchestra] *
1 [Orange Then Blue] *
1 [Liberation Music Orchestra] *
1 [Marty Ehrlich Large Ensemble] *
1 [Per Husby Orchestra] *
1 [Jack Dejohnette's Special Edition] *
1 [Jazz Baltica Ensemble] *
1 [Charles Mingus Octet] *
1 [McCoy Tyner Big Band] *
1 [Charles Tolliver Big Band] *
1 [Labamba's Big Band] *
1 [Bill Dixon 7 Tette] *
1 [George Gee Big Band] *
1 [Mario Pavone Sextet] *
1 [Howard Johnson & Gravity] *
1 [Howard Johnson's Nubia]
)
= 1
Outbound
4
Tags on post
Inbound
4
Posts tagging this
Connections
63
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
16
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.28%
(3.12 × 1065 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Gil Evans And His Orchestra 42.42%Liberation Music Orchestra 11.94%Gerry Mulligan Quartet 7.79%Harold Mabern 7.07%Howard Johnson 5.72%Frank Strozier 5.11%Michael Carvin 2.99%Art Farmer Quartet 2.14%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)