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 17 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 16 *
( 196 [Steely Dan] *
256 [Larry Carlton] *
121 [Timothy B. Schmit] *
9 [Bernard ‘Pretty' Purdie] *
16 [Donald Fagen] *
9 [Walter Becker] *
16 [David Palmer] *
121 [Jeff "Skunk" Baxter] *
9 [Jeff Porcaro] *
4 [Denny Dias] *
16 [Royce Jones] *
1 [Kurt Vonnegut] *
36 [Jeff Baxter] *
4 [David Palmer (4)] *
1 [BEAD GAME] *
1 [The Freedom Express] *
1 [The Vandals (14)]
)
= 2.02 x 10^19
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Steely Dan] *
1 [Larry Carlton] *
1 [Timothy B. Schmit] *
1 [Bernard ‘Pretty' Purdie] *
1 [Donald Fagen] *
1 [Walter Becker] *
1 [David Palmer] *
1 [Jeff "Skunk" Baxter] *
1 [Jeff Porcaro] *
1 [Denny Dias] *
1 [Royce Jones] *
1 [Kurt Vonnegut] *
1 [Jeff Baxter] *
1 [David Palmer (4)] *
1 [BEAD GAME] *
1 [The Freedom Express] *
1 [The Vandals (14)]
)
= 1
Outbound
4
Tags on post
Inbound
4
Posts tagging this
Connections
17
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
16
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
1.92%
(2.02 × 1019 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Larry Carlton 30.73%Steely Dan 23.53%Timothy B. Schmit 14.53%Jeff "Skunk" Baxter 14.53%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)