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 52 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 9 *
( 121 [Clifford Brown All Stars] *
225 [Joe Maini] *
16 [Louie Bellson Orchestra] *
36 [The Gerald Wilson Big Band] *
36 [Bill Holman And His Orchestra] *
49 [Bill Holman's Great Big Band] *
25 [Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra] *
16 [Jimmy Knepper Quintet] *
4 [Terry Gibbs Dream Band] *
16 [Kenny Drew Quintet] *
16 [Jack Sheldon Quintet] *
1 [Joe Maini Sextett] *
4 [Johnny Mandel Orchestra] *
1 [Neal Hefti And His Jazz Pops Orchestra] *
1 [Terry Gibbs Big Band] *
196 [Dexter Gordon Quartet] *
49 [Supersax] *
361 [Larance Marable] *
4 [Hampton Hawes Quartet] *
25 [Chet Baker Big Band] *
64 [Shorty Rogers And His Giants] *
9 [Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra] *
4 [Leonard Feather's West Coast Jazzmen] *
4 [Frank Strazzeri Trio] *
4 [Teddy Edwards Octet] *
25 [Conte Candoli Quintet] *
4 [Jerry Dodgion Quartet] *
4 [The Chet Baker Art Pepper Sextet] *
4 [The Herbie Harper Bill Perkins Quintet] *
1 [Hampton Hawes Trio] *
1 [The Carl Perkins Trio] *
1 [The Jimmy Giuffre 4Show more] *
400 [Donald Byrd] *
4 [Eric Dolphy Septet] *
16 [Donald Byrd Sextet] *
25 [Jackie McLean Quintet] *
16 [Jackie McLean Sextet] *
9 [Art Blakey's Big Band] *
25 [Elmo Hope Sextet] *
9 [Jim Timmens And His Jazz All Stars] *
9 [Johnny Griffin Sextet] *
4 [Donald Byrd Seven] *
16 [Bunky Green Sextet] *
9 [Donald Byrd Quartet] *
16 [Donald Byrd Quintet] *
25 [George Wallington Quintet] *
4 [Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet] *
25 [Hank Mobley Sextet] *
9 [Kenny Clarke Septet] *
1 [N.Y.C.] *
841 [Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers] *
1 [Donald Byrd & 125th Street]
)
= 2.71 x 10^56
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Clifford Brown All Stars] *
1 [Joe Maini] *
1 [Louie Bellson Orchestra] *
1 [The Gerald Wilson Big Band] *
1 [Bill Holman And His Orchestra] *
1 [Bill Holman's Great Big Band] *
1 [Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra] *
1 [Jimmy Knepper Quintet] *
1 [Terry Gibbs Dream Band] *
1 [Kenny Drew Quintet] *
1 [Jack Sheldon Quintet] *
1 [Joe Maini Sextett] *
1 [Johnny Mandel Orchestra] *
1 [Neal Hefti And His Jazz Pops Orchestra] *
1 [Terry Gibbs Big Band] *
1 [Dexter Gordon Quartet] *
1 [Supersax] *
1 [Larance Marable] *
1 [Hampton Hawes Quartet] *
1 [Chet Baker Big Band] *
1 [Shorty Rogers And His Giants] *
1 [Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra] *
1 [Leonard Feather's West Coast Jazzmen] *
1 [Frank Strazzeri Trio] *
1 [Teddy Edwards Octet] *
1 [Conte Candoli Quintet] *
1 [Jerry Dodgion Quartet] *
1 [The Chet Baker Art Pepper Sextet] *
1 [The Herbie Harper Bill Perkins Quintet] *
1 [Hampton Hawes Trio] *
1 [The Carl Perkins Trio] *
1 [The Jimmy Giuffre 4Show more] *
1 [Donald Byrd] *
1 [Eric Dolphy Septet] *
1 [Donald Byrd Sextet] *
1 [Jackie McLean Quintet] *
1 [Jackie McLean Sextet] *
1 [Art Blakey's Big Band] *
1 [Elmo Hope Sextet] *
1 [Jim Timmens And His Jazz All Stars] *
1 [Johnny Griffin Sextet] *
1 [Donald Byrd Seven] *
1 [Bunky Green Sextet] *
1 [Donald Byrd Quartet] *
1 [Donald Byrd Quintet] *
1 [George Wallington Quintet] *
1 [Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet] *
1 [Hank Mobley Sextet] *
1 [Kenny Clarke Septet] *
1 [N.Y.C.] *
1 [Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers] *
1 [Donald Byrd & 125th Street]
)
= 1
Outbound
3
Tags on post
Inbound
3
Posts tagging this
Connections
52
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
9
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.32%
(2.71 × 1056 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers 30.04%Donald Byrd 14.29%Larance Marable 12.89%Joe Maini 8.04%Dexter Gordon Quartet 7.00%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)