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 61 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 16 *
( 64 [John Williams] *
1 [John Towner And His Orchestra] *
9 [John Towner Quartet] *
9 [John Williams And Co.] *
1 [Johnny Williams And His Orchestra] *
1 [Johnny Williams Orchestra And Chorus] *
1 [Stanley Wilson And His Orchestra] *
1 [George Roberts' Sextet] *
100 [L.A. Express] *
49 [Bill Perkins Quintet] *
16 [Barney Kessel And His Men] *
100 [Les Brown And His Band Of Renown] *
4 [Pepper Adams Quintet] *
4 [Johnny Dankworth's Cool Britons] *
324 [Victor Feldman] *
169 [Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars] *
4 [Leroy Vinnegar Quintet] *
4 [Leroy Vinnegar Sextet] *
36 [Buddy DeFranco And The All Stars] *
4 [J.J. Johnson Quartet] *
49 [Marty Paich Big Band] *
1 [Ben Tucker And His Quintet] *
1 [Herb Geller Quintet] *
1 [Jimmy Deuchar Ensemble] *
1 [Ralph Sharon Sextet] *
9 [Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova Allstars] *
25 [Red Norvo Septet] *
361 [Pete Jolly] *
25 [Red Norvo Sextet] *
25 [Art Pepper Quintet] *
16 [Terry Gibbs Quartet] *
4 [Dick Grove Big Band] *
100 [Chet Baker Sextet] *
49 [Gerry Mulligan Quintet] *
9 [Gerry Mulligan And The Jazz Combo] *
25 [Jack Sheldon And His Exciting All Star Big Band] *
25 [Milt Bernhart And His Orchestra] *
100 [Art Pepper Quartet] *
16 [Cy Touff Quintet] *
1 [Pete Jolly Duo] *
1 [Pete Jolly Jan Lundgren Quartet] *
1 [Shelly Manne Trio] *
4 [Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants"] *
9 [Pete Jolly & His West Coast Friends] *
1 [Shelly Manne & His Hollywood All Stars] *
324 [Marty Paich] *
16 [Marty Paich Orchestra] *
25 [Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra] *
49 [Four Trombone Band] *
64 [Dave Pell Octet] *
121 [Johnny Richards And His Orchestra] *
16 [Bob Enevoldsen Quintet] *
9 [Marty Paich Quintet] *
9 [Don Fagerquist Octet] *
9 [Herbie Harper Sextet] *
9 [Mel Lewis Sextet] *
9 [The John Graas Nonet] *
4 [The Marty Paich Dek Tette] *
1 [Marty Paich Trio] *
9 [Shelly Manne & His Men] *
4 [Bob Hardaway's Group]
)
= 2.22 x 10^63
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [John Williams] *
1 [John Towner And His Orchestra] *
1 [John Towner Quartet] *
1 [John Williams And Co.] *
1 [Johnny Williams And His Orchestra] *
1 [Johnny Williams Orchestra And Chorus] *
1 [Stanley Wilson And His Orchestra] *
1 [George Roberts' Sextet] *
1 [L.A. Express] *
1 [Bill Perkins Quintet] *
1 [Barney Kessel And His Men] *
1 [Les Brown And His Band Of Renown] *
1 [Pepper Adams Quintet] *
1 [Johnny Dankworth's Cool Britons] *
1 [Victor Feldman] *
1 [Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars] *
1 [Leroy Vinnegar Quintet] *
1 [Leroy Vinnegar Sextet] *
1 [Buddy DeFranco And The All Stars] *
1 [J.J. Johnson Quartet] *
1 [Marty Paich Big Band] *
1 [Ben Tucker And His Quintet] *
1 [Herb Geller Quintet] *
1 [Jimmy Deuchar Ensemble] *
1 [Ralph Sharon Sextet] *
1 [Laurindo Almeida & The Bossa Nova Allstars] *
1 [Red Norvo Septet] *
1 [Pete Jolly] *
1 [Red Norvo Sextet] *
1 [Art Pepper Quintet] *
1 [Terry Gibbs Quartet] *
1 [Dick Grove Big Band] *
1 [Chet Baker Sextet] *
1 [Gerry Mulligan Quintet] *
1 [Gerry Mulligan And The Jazz Combo] *
1 [Jack Sheldon And His Exciting All Star Big Band] *
1 [Milt Bernhart And His Orchestra] *
1 [Art Pepper Quartet] *
1 [Cy Touff Quintet] *
1 [Pete Jolly Duo] *
1 [Pete Jolly Jan Lundgren Quartet] *
1 [Shelly Manne Trio] *
1 [Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants"] *
1 [Pete Jolly & His West Coast Friends] *
1 [Shelly Manne & His Hollywood All Stars] *
1 [Marty Paich] *
1 [Marty Paich Orchestra] *
1 [Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra] *
1 [Four Trombone Band] *
1 [Dave Pell Octet] *
1 [Johnny Richards And His Orchestra] *
1 [Bob Enevoldsen Quintet] *
1 [Marty Paich Quintet] *
1 [Don Fagerquist Octet] *
1 [Herbie Harper Sextet] *
1 [Mel Lewis Sextet] *
1 [The John Graas Nonet] *
1 [The Marty Paich Dek Tette] *
1 [Marty Paich Trio] *
1 [Shelly Manne & His Men] *
1 [Bob Hardaway's Group]
)
= 1
Outbound
4
Tags on post
Inbound
4
Posts tagging this
Connections
61
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
16
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.65%
(2.22 × 1063 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Pete Jolly 14.71%Victor Feldman 13.20%Marty Paich 13.20%Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All Stars 6.89%Johnny Richards And His Orchestra 4.93%L.A. Express 4.07%Les Brown And His Band Of Renown 4.07%Chet Baker Sextet 4.07%Art Pepper Quartet 4.07%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)