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 23 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 9 *
( 196 [Steely Dan] *
256 [Larry Carlton] *
121 [Timothy B. Schmit] *
16 [Donald Fagen] *
9 [Walter Becker] *
16 [David Palmer] *
121 [Jeff "Skunk" Baxter] *
9 [Jeff Porcaro] *
4 [Denny Dias] *
16 [Royce Jones] *
16 [Jim Hodder] *
1 [Kurt Vonnegut] *
36 [Jeff Baxter] *
4 [David Palmer (4)] *
9 [Hall & Oates] *
4 [John Oates] *
49 [Daryl Hall] *
225 [Bernard Purdie] *
36 [Hummingbird] *
9 [Bernie Holland] *
25 [Max Middleton] *
1 [Phaethornithinae] *
1 [Unidentified Trochilidae]
)
= 6.50 x 10^28
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Steely Dan] *
1 [Larry Carlton] *
1 [Timothy B. Schmit] *
1 [Donald Fagen] *
1 [Walter Becker] *
1 [David Palmer] *
1 [Jeff "Skunk" Baxter] *
1 [Jeff Porcaro] *
1 [Denny Dias] *
1 [Royce Jones] *
1 [Jim Hodder] *
1 [Kurt Vonnegut] *
1 [Jeff Baxter] *
1 [David Palmer (4)] *
1 [Hall & Oates] *
1 [John Oates] *
1 [Daryl Hall] *
1 [Bernard Purdie] *
1 [Hummingbird] *
1 [Bernie Holland] *
1 [Max Middleton] *
1 [Phaethornithinae] *
1 [Unidentified Trochilidae]
)
= 1
Outbound
3
Tags on post
Inbound
3
Posts tagging this
Connections
23
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
9
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.76%
(6.50 × 1028 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Larry Carlton 21.53%Bernard Purdie 18.92%Steely Dan 16.48%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)