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 12 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 9 *
( 4 [Matt McCaughan] *
81 [Mac McCaughan] *
1 [Jim Wilbur] *
4 [Superchunk] *
25 [Seam] *
36 [A Merge Group] *
4 [Go Back Snowball] *
1 [Mac Krol] *
1 [Metal Pitcher] *
1 [Slushpuppies] *
1 [Wwax] *
64 [Bon Iver]
)
= 2.69B
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Matt McCaughan] *
1 [Mac McCaughan] *
1 [Jim Wilbur] *
1 [Superchunk] *
1 [Seam] *
1 [A Merge Group] *
1 [Go Back Snowball] *
1 [Mac Krol] *
1 [Metal Pitcher] *
1 [Slushpuppies] *
1 [Wwax] *
1 [Bon Iver]
)
= 1
Outbound
3
Tags on post
Inbound
3
Posts tagging this
Connections
12
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
9
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Mac McCaughan 34.91%Bon Iver 27.59%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)