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, 20) = 20
$outbound = max(1, 20) = 20
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 20 * 20 = 400
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 20 / 20 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 37 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 400 *
( 306 [Michael Formanek] *
361 [Billy Bang] *
9 [John Lindberg Quintet] *
196 [Hugh Ragin] *
4 [Rob Thomas (2)] *
196 [Charles Burnham] *
36 [Regina Carter] *
49 [String Trio Of New York] *
4 [Diane Monroe] *
1 [James Emery] *
4 [Judi Silvano] *
36 [George Garzone] *
16 [Judi Silvano Cleome] *
625 [Andrew Cyrille] *
400 [Dave Douglas] *
16 [John Lindberg Ensemble] *
169 [Wadada Leo Smith] *
1 [Blob (3)] *
4 [Eric Watson Trio] *
1 [GrubenKlangOrchester] *
4 [Hugh Ragin Trio] *
1 [John Lindberg BC3] *
1 [John Lindberg Quartet] *
1 [John Lindberg Raptor Trio] *
1 [John Lindberg Revolving Ensemble] *
1 [John Lindberg Trio (2)] *
1 [John Lindberg's Tripolar] *
1 [Keshavan Maslak Quartet] *
9 [Kevin Norton's Bauhaus Quartet] *
1 [Kevin Norton's Living Language] *
1 [Watson/Lindberg Duo] *
4 [Jimmy Lyons & Sunny Murray Trio] *
1 [Karl Berger & Friends] *
400 [Mark Dresser] *
324 [Sunny Murray] *
324 [Tony Malaby] *
400 [Dave Ballou]
)
= 6.50 x 10^42
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1.06 [Michael Formanek] *
1 [Billy Bang] *
1 [John Lindberg Quintet] *
1 [Hugh Ragin] *
1 [Rob Thomas (2)] *
1 [Charles Burnham] *
1 [Regina Carter] *
1 [String Trio Of New York] *
1 [Diane Monroe] *
1 [James Emery] *
1 [Judi Silvano] *
1 [George Garzone] *
1 [Judi Silvano Cleome] *
1 [Andrew Cyrille] *
1 [Dave Douglas] *
1 [John Lindberg Ensemble] *
1 [Wadada Leo Smith] *
1 [Blob (3)] *
1 [Eric Watson Trio] *
1 [GrubenKlangOrchester] *
1 [Hugh Ragin Trio] *
1 [John Lindberg BC3] *
1 [John Lindberg Quartet] *
1 [John Lindberg Raptor Trio] *
1 [John Lindberg Revolving Ensemble] *
1 [John Lindberg Trio (2)] *
1 [John Lindberg's Tripolar] *
1 [Keshavan Maslak Quartet] *
1 [Kevin Norton's Bauhaus Quartet] *
1 [Kevin Norton's Living Language] *
1 [Watson/Lindberg Duo] *
1 [Jimmy Lyons & Sunny Murray Trio] *
1 [Karl Berger & Friends] *
1 [Mark Dresser] *
1 [Sunny Murray] *
1 [Tony Malaby] *
1 [Dave Ballou]
)
= 1.06
Outbound
20
Tags on post
Inbound
20
Posts tagging this
Connections
37
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
400
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
9.28%
(6.50 × 1042 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Andrew Cyrille 14.50%Dave Douglas 9.28%Mark Dresser 9.28%Dave Ballou 9.28%Billy Bang 8.38%Sunny Murray 7.52%Tony Malaby 7.52%Michael Formanek 7.10%Hugh Ragin 4.55%Charles Burnham 4.55%Wadada Leo Smith 3.92%String Trio Of New York 1.14%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)