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 60 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 9 *
( 360 [Slavic Soul Party] *
400 [Ches Smith] *
1 [MadLove] *
25 [Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant] *
36 [Ishraqiyun] *
4 [7 Year Rabbit Cycle] *
1 [Ben Goldberg Quintet] *
4 [Ben Goldberg Trio] *
4 [Bizingas] *
1 [Blarvuster Sextet] *
4 [Ches Smith And These Arches] *
16 [Darius Jones Quartet] *
9 [Elliott Sharp Aggregat] *
4 [Elliott Sharp Trio] *
4 [Good For Cows] *
4 [Incerto] *
1 [John Tchicai's Five Points] *
9 [Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog] *
1 [Mary Halvorson Quintet] *
4 [Mary Halvorson Septet] *
361 [Chris Speed] *
4 [Agnostic Revelations] *
25 [Ensemble Kolossus] *
4 [James Emery Septet] *
4 [Endangered Blood] *
1 [Alasnoaxis] *
4 [Ben Perowsky Quartet] *
9 [Ben Perowsky Trio] *
1 [Broken Shadows (2)] *
1 [Buffalo Age] *
4 [Chris Speed Trio] *
1 [Dave King Trucking Company] *
16 [Dougie Bowne's Peninsula] *
4 [Henning Sieverts Symmetry] *
4 [Howard Peach] *
1 [Human Feel] *
1 [Jakob Buchanan Sextet] *
9 [Erik Friedlander's Chimera] *
9 [Five Peace Band] *
441 [Christian McBride] *
4 [Christian McBride Band] *
25 [Chick Corea Trio] *
4 [Chris Potter Quintet] *
4 [Dana Leong Quintet] *
9 [Cyrus Chestnut Trio] *
81 [Bob James Trio] *
400 [Christian McBride Big Band] *
4 [Chick Corea Trilogy] *
144 [McCoy Tyner Trio] *
4 [Brian Marsella Trio] *
4 [Bill Mobley Sextet] *
9 [David Benoit Trio] *
4 [Anthony Wonsey Trio] *
4 [Christian McBride Trio] *
4 [Christian McBride's New Jawn] *
4 [Darrell Grant Quartet] *
1 [Don Braden Quintet] *
1 [Don Braden Septet] *
4 [Christian McBride & Inside Straight] *
255 [Xiu Xiu]
)
= 7.61 x 10^50
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1.11 [Slavic Soul Party] *
1 [Ches Smith] *
1 [MadLove] *
1 [Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant] *
1 [Ishraqiyun] *
1 [7 Year Rabbit Cycle] *
1 [Ben Goldberg Quintet] *
1 [Ben Goldberg Trio] *
1 [Bizingas] *
1 [Blarvuster Sextet] *
1 [Ches Smith And These Arches] *
1 [Darius Jones Quartet] *
1 [Elliott Sharp Aggregat] *
1 [Elliott Sharp Trio] *
1 [Good For Cows] *
1 [Incerto] *
1 [John Tchicai's Five Points] *
1 [Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog] *
1 [Mary Halvorson Quintet] *
1 [Mary Halvorson Septet] *
1 [Chris Speed] *
1 [Agnostic Revelations] *
1 [Ensemble Kolossus] *
1 [James Emery Septet] *
1 [Endangered Blood] *
1 [Alasnoaxis] *
1 [Ben Perowsky Quartet] *
1 [Ben Perowsky Trio] *
1 [Broken Shadows (2)] *
1 [Buffalo Age] *
1 [Chris Speed Trio] *
1 [Dave King Trucking Company] *
1 [Dougie Bowne's Peninsula] *
1 [Henning Sieverts Symmetry] *
1 [Howard Peach] *
1 [Human Feel] *
1 [Jakob Buchanan Sextet] *
1 [Erik Friedlander's Chimera] *
1 [Five Peace Band] *
1 [Christian McBride] *
1 [Christian McBride Band] *
1 [Chick Corea Trio] *
1 [Chris Potter Quintet] *
1 [Dana Leong Quintet] *
1 [Cyrus Chestnut Trio] *
1 [Bob James Trio] *
1 [Christian McBride Big Band] *
1 [Chick Corea Trilogy] *
1 [McCoy Tyner Trio] *
1 [Brian Marsella Trio] *
1 [Bill Mobley Sextet] *
1 [David Benoit Trio] *
1 [Anthony Wonsey Trio] *
1 [Christian McBride Trio] *
1 [Christian McBride's New Jawn] *
1 [Darrell Grant Quartet] *
1 [Don Braden Quintet] *
1 [Don Braden Septet] *
1 [Christian McBride & Inside Straight] *
0.8824 [Xiu Xiu]
)
= 0.9804
Outbound
3
Tags on post
Inbound
3
Posts tagging this
Connections
60
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
9
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.32%
(7.61 × 1050 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Christian McBride 15.90%Ches Smith 14.42%Christian McBride Big Band 14.42%Chris Speed 13.01%Slavic Soul Party 12.98%Xiu Xiu 9.19%McCoy Tyner Trio 5.19%Bob James Trio 2.92%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)