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 53 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 400 *
( 64 [Dave Soldier] *
289 [Soldier String Quartet] *
4 [David Soldier] *
1 [Ariane Lallemand] *
1 [Dawn Buckholz] *
1 [Judith Insell] *
1 [Lara Hicks] *
1 [Laura Seaton] *
1 [Marlene Rice] *
1 [Mary Wooten] *
81 [Meg Okura] *
36 [Regina Carter] *
1 [Richard Auldon Clark] *
1 [Ron Lawrence] *
1 [Rufus Cappadocia] *
1 [Sara Parkins] *
4 [Todd Reynolds] *
36 [Anthony Braxton Quartet] *
36 [Marilyn Crispell Trio] *
4 [François Houle 5] *
4 [Eric Watson Trio] *
4 [Ivo Perelman Double Trio] *
9 [Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars] *
1 [Arcado] *
4 [Diane Moser Quintet] *
1 [Geometric(s)] *
25 [Gerry Hemingway Quartet] *
16 [Gerry Hemingway Quintet] *
4 [Gregg Bendian Project] *
1 [In Igma Ensemble] *
1 [James Newton Quartet] *
1 [James Newton Trio] *
1 [Jones Jones] *
1 [Kevin Norton Trio] *
4 [Larry Ochs / Aram Shelton Quartet] *
4 [Gregg Bendian's Interzone] *
441 [Kenny Wheeler] *
256 [Marilyn Crispell] *
400 [David Holland] *
529 [Anthony Braxton] *
324 [Gerry Hemingway] *
324 [Nels Cline] *
441 [Paul Motian] *
400 [Mark Helias] *
400 [Reggie Workman] *
400 [Dave Douglas] *
400 [John Lindberg] *
36 [Ivo Perelman] *
361 [Tom Rainey] *
361 [Herb Robertson] *
256 [Ellery Eskelin] *
400 [Vinny Golia] *
484 [Aram Shelton]
)
= 1.74 x 10^65
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Dave Soldier] *
1 [Soldier String Quartet] *
1 [David Soldier] *
1 [Ariane Lallemand] *
1 [Dawn Buckholz] *
1 [Judith Insell] *
1 [Lara Hicks] *
1 [Laura Seaton] *
1 [Marlene Rice] *
1 [Mary Wooten] *
1 [Meg Okura] *
1 [Regina Carter] *
1 [Richard Auldon Clark] *
1 [Ron Lawrence] *
1 [Rufus Cappadocia] *
1 [Sara Parkins] *
1 [Todd Reynolds] *
1 [Anthony Braxton Quartet] *
1 [Marilyn Crispell Trio] *
1 [François Houle 5] *
1 [Eric Watson Trio] *
1 [Ivo Perelman Double Trio] *
1 [Herb Robertson NY Downtown Allstars] *
1 [Arcado] *
1 [Diane Moser Quintet] *
1 [Geometric(s)] *
1 [Gerry Hemingway Quartet] *
1 [Gerry Hemingway Quintet] *
1 [Gregg Bendian Project] *
1 [In Igma Ensemble] *
1 [James Newton Quartet] *
1 [James Newton Trio] *
1 [Jones Jones] *
1 [Kevin Norton Trio] *
1 [Larry Ochs / Aram Shelton Quartet] *
1 [Gregg Bendian's Interzone] *
1 [Kenny Wheeler] *
1 [Marilyn Crispell] *
1 [David Holland] *
1 [Anthony Braxton] *
1 [Gerry Hemingway] *
1 [Nels Cline] *
1 [Paul Motian] *
1 [Mark Helias] *
1 [Reggie Workman] *
1 [Dave Douglas] *
1 [John Lindberg] *
1 [Ivo Perelman] *
1 [Tom Rainey] *
1 [Herb Robertson] *
1 [Ellery Eskelin] *
1 [Vinny Golia] *
1 [Aram Shelton]
)
= 1
Outbound
20
Tags on post
Inbound
20
Posts tagging this
Connections
53
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
400
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
5.51%
(1.74 × 1065 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Anthony Braxton 7.29%Aram Shelton 6.67%Kenny Wheeler 6.08%Paul Motian 6.08%David Holland 5.51%Mark Helias 5.51%Reggie Workman 5.51%Dave Douglas 5.51%John Lindberg 5.51%Vinny Golia 5.51%Tom Rainey 4.97%Herb Robertson 4.97%Gerry Hemingway 4.46%Nels Cline 4.46%Soldier String Quartet 3.98%Marilyn Crispell 3.53%Ellery Eskelin 3.53%Meg Okura 1.12%Dave Soldier 0.88%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)