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 [Mark Helias] *
36 [Marilyn Crispell Trio] *
9 [Dewey Redman Quartet] *
25 [Ensemble Kolossus] *
4 [Franco D'Andrea Quartet] *
16 [Don Cherry's Nu] *
4 [Joe Rosenberg Quartet] *
25 [Gerry Hemingway Quartet] *
16 [Benoît Delbecq And Fred Hersch Double Trio] *
4 [BassDrumBone] *
4 [Anthony Davis Quartet] *
1 [Barry Altschul Trio] *
25 [Beate Kittsteiner International Jazz Quintet] *
1 [Benoît Delbecq Unit] *
4 [Corporate Art] *
16 [Dennis Gonzalez NY Quartet] *
1 [Jon Irabagon Trio - FOXY] *
4 [David Ades & Friends] *
1 [Gordon Grdina's The Marrow] *
289 [Soldier String Quartet] *
36 [Anthony Braxton Quartet] *
400 [Mark Dresser] *
4 [François Houle 5] *
4 [Eric Watson Trio] *
4 [Ivo Perelman Double Trio] *
9 [Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars] *
1 [Arcado] *
4 [Diane Moser Quintet] *
1 [Geometric(s)] *
4 [Gregg Bendian Project] *
1 [In Igma Ensemble] *
1 [James Newton Quartet] *
1 [James Newton Trio] *
1 [Jones Jones] *
1 [Kevin Norton Trio] *
4 [Larry Ochs / Aram Shelton Quartet] *
4 [Gregg Bendian's Interzone] *
324 [Gerry Hemingway] *
256 [Ellery Eskelin] *
81 [The Reggie Workman Ensemble] *
9 [Consort In Motion] *
9 [Creative Improvisors Orchestra] *
4 [Brew (8)] *
1 [Episteme] *
1 [Exodos (3)] *
4 [Frank Gratkowski Project] *
1 [Frank Gratkowski Quartet] *
1 [Frank Gratkowski Trio] *
1 [Georg Graewe Franz Koglmann Quintet] *
1 [Day & Taxi] *
36 [Insect And Western Party] *
16 [Basement Research] *
36 [John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble] *
1 [Barondown] *
1 [Harris Eisenstadt September Trio] *
1 [Joint Venture (10)] *
1 [Open Loose] *
1 [Rob Price Quartet] *
16 [Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York] *
1 [Tony Martucci Quintet] *
4 [Bobby Previte & The New Bump] *
1 [Ellery Eskelin with Andrea Parkins & Jim Black] *
12 [House Of Payne]
)
= 4.63 x 10^46
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Mark Helias] *
1 [Marilyn Crispell Trio] *
1 [Dewey Redman Quartet] *
1 [Ensemble Kolossus] *
1 [Franco D'Andrea Quartet] *
1 [Don Cherry's Nu] *
1 [Joe Rosenberg Quartet] *
1 [Gerry Hemingway Quartet] *
1 [Benoît Delbecq And Fred Hersch Double Trio] *
1 [BassDrumBone] *
1 [Anthony Davis Quartet] *
1 [Barry Altschul Trio] *
1 [Beate Kittsteiner International Jazz Quintet] *
1 [Benoît Delbecq Unit] *
1 [Corporate Art] *
1 [Dennis Gonzalez NY Quartet] *
1 [Jon Irabagon Trio - FOXY] *
1 [David Ades & Friends] *
1 [Gordon Grdina's The Marrow] *
1 [Soldier String Quartet] *
1 [Anthony Braxton Quartet] *
1 [Mark Dresser] *
1 [François Houle 5] *
1 [Eric Watson Trio] *
1 [Ivo Perelman Double Trio] *
1 [Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars] *
1 [Arcado] *
1 [Diane Moser Quintet] *
1 [Geometric(s)] *
1 [Gregg Bendian Project] *
1 [In Igma Ensemble] *
1 [James Newton Quartet] *
1 [James Newton Trio] *
1 [Jones Jones] *
1 [Kevin Norton Trio] *
1 [Larry Ochs / Aram Shelton Quartet] *
1 [Gregg Bendian's Interzone] *
1 [Gerry Hemingway] *
1 [Ellery Eskelin] *
1 [The Reggie Workman Ensemble] *
1 [Consort In Motion] *
1 [Creative Improvisors Orchestra] *
1 [Brew (8)] *
1 [Episteme] *
1 [Exodos (3)] *
1 [Frank Gratkowski Project] *
1 [Frank Gratkowski Quartet] *
1 [Frank Gratkowski Trio] *
1 [Georg Graewe Franz Koglmann Quintet] *
1 [Day & Taxi] *
1 [Insect And Western Party] *
1 [Basement Research] *
1 [John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble] *
1 [Barondown] *
1 [Harris Eisenstadt September Trio] *
1 [Joint Venture (10)] *
1 [Open Loose] *
1 [Rob Price Quartet] *
1 [Satoko Fujii Orchestra New York] *
1 [Tony Martucci Quintet] *
1 [Bobby Previte & The New Bump] *
1 [Ellery Eskelin with Andrea Parkins & Jim Black] *
0.75 [House Of Payne]
)
= 0.75
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)
0.73%
(4.63 × 1046 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Mark Helias 18.17%Mark Dresser 18.17%Gerry Hemingway 14.72%Soldier String Quartet 13.13%Ellery Eskelin 11.63%The Reggie Workman Ensemble 3.68%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)