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 *
( 324 [Conrad Herwig] *
289 [Craig Handy] *
361 [Dwayne Burno] *
169 [Xavier Davis] *
9 [Roy Hargrove Quintet] *
25 [Grand Central (10)] *
16 [David Hazeltine Quartet] *
16 [Harold Mabern Trio] *
36 [Jim Rotondi Quintet] *
9 [Mike DiRubbo Quartet] *
4 [Greg Gisbert Quintet] *
9 [George Colligan Trio] *
9 [Bop City] *
169 [The New Jazz Composers Octet] *
1 [Alex Norris Quintet] *
1 [Duane Eubanks Quintet/Sextet] *
4 [Kevin Hays Quintet] *
9 [Michal Urbaniak Quartet] *
4 [Mike Dirubbo Quintet] *
4 [Scott Wendholt Quintet] *
4 [Stanley Cowell Quartet] *
9 [Pete Yellin & His All Star Group] *
400 [Christian McBride Big Band] *
9 [Dave Stryker Quartet] *
16 [Jimmy Greene Quartet] *
4 [Black Art Jazz Collective] *
9 [Big Apples] *
16 [Steve Davis Quintet] *
4 [Don Byron New Gospel Quintet] *
4 [Max Von Mosch Orchestra] *
4 [The Jazz Tribe (2)] *
1 [Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [Xavier Davis Trio] *
25 [Joe Lovano Nonet] *
9 [Conrad Herwig Quartet] *
36 [Conrad Herwig Quintet] *
36 [Bill Warfield Big Band] *
16 [Captain Black Big Band] *
4 [Dave Stahl Band] *
9 [Word Play] *
64 [Mingus Orchestra] *
1 [Conrad Herwig Fuego Tropical] *
1 [Hubert Nuss Quintet] *
1 [Jim Widner Big Band] *
1 [Ron McClure Sextet] *
1 [The Cutting Edge (2)] *
1 [The Latin Jazz All Stars] *
1 [The Voodoo Horns] *
25 [David Matthews & The Super Latin Jazz Orchestra] *
9 [Chico & Rita New York Band] *
361 [Mingus Dynasty] *
9 [Dallas Jazz Orchestra] *
36 [The Carla Bley Big Band] *
121 [The Bob Belden Ensemble] *
16 [Charles Tolliver Big Band] *
4 [The Cookers] *
1 [Mike Clark Group] *
1 [Roy Haynes Group] *
1 [The John Hicks Legacy Band] *
25 [Peter Apfelbaum & The New York Hieroglyphics] *
1 [Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith] *
1 [Jack Walrath & Hard Corps] *
1 [Ralph Peterson's Unity Project]
)
= 2.25 x 10^59
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Conrad Herwig] *
1 [Craig Handy] *
1 [Dwayne Burno] *
1 [Xavier Davis] *
1 [Roy Hargrove Quintet] *
1 [Grand Central (10)] *
1 [David Hazeltine Quartet] *
1 [Harold Mabern Trio] *
1 [Jim Rotondi Quintet] *
1 [Mike DiRubbo Quartet] *
1 [Greg Gisbert Quintet] *
1 [George Colligan Trio] *
1 [Bop City] *
1 [The New Jazz Composers Octet] *
1 [Alex Norris Quintet] *
1 [Duane Eubanks Quintet/Sextet] *
1 [Kevin Hays Quintet] *
1 [Michal Urbaniak Quartet] *
1 [Mike Dirubbo Quintet] *
1 [Scott Wendholt Quintet] *
1 [Stanley Cowell Quartet] *
1 [Pete Yellin & His All Star Group] *
1 [Christian McBride Big Band] *
1 [Dave Stryker Quartet] *
1 [Jimmy Greene Quartet] *
1 [Black Art Jazz Collective] *
1 [Big Apples] *
1 [Steve Davis Quintet] *
1 [Don Byron New Gospel Quintet] *
1 [Max Von Mosch Orchestra] *
1 [The Jazz Tribe (2)] *
1 [Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [Xavier Davis Trio] *
1 [Joe Lovano Nonet] *
1 [Conrad Herwig Quartet] *
1 [Conrad Herwig Quintet] *
1 [Bill Warfield Big Band] *
1 [Captain Black Big Band] *
1 [Dave Stahl Band] *
1 [Word Play] *
1 [Mingus Orchestra] *
1 [Conrad Herwig Fuego Tropical] *
1 [Hubert Nuss Quintet] *
1 [Jim Widner Big Band] *
1 [Ron McClure Sextet] *
1 [The Cutting Edge (2)] *
1 [The Latin Jazz All Stars] *
1 [The Voodoo Horns] *
1 [David Matthews & The Super Latin Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [Chico & Rita New York Band] *
1 [Mingus Dynasty] *
1 [Dallas Jazz Orchestra] *
1 [The Carla Bley Big Band] *
1 [The Bob Belden Ensemble] *
1 [Charles Tolliver Big Band] *
1 [The Cookers] *
1 [Mike Clark Group] *
1 [Roy Haynes Group] *
1 [The John Hicks Legacy Band] *
1 [Peter Apfelbaum & The New York Hieroglyphics] *
1 [Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith] *
1 [Jack Walrath & Hard Corps] *
1 [Ralph Peterson's Unity Project]
)
= 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)
0.57%
(2.25 × 1059 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Christian McBride Big Band 14.37%Dwayne Burno 12.97%Mingus Dynasty 12.97%Conrad Herwig 11.64%Craig Handy 10.38%Xavier Davis 6.07%The New Jazz Composers Octet 6.07%The Bob Belden Ensemble 4.35%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)