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, 2) = 2
$outbound = max(1, 2) = 2
// 2. Node Base Values (Local connection strength)
Base_Strength (PV) = $inbound * $outbound = 2 * 2 = 4
Base_Influence (IV) = $inbound / $outbound = 2 / 2 = 1
// 3. Exponential Network Values (accumulating 18 direct neighbours)
Network_Strength (CV) = Base_PV * (Neighbour_1_PV * Neighbour_2_PV * ...)
= 4 *
( 100 [Steve Khan] *
25 [Pat Rebillot] *
529 [Michael Brecker] *
36 [Herb Bushler] *
256 [Players Association] *
361 [Jon Faddis] *
25 [David Earle Johnson] *
441 [Bob Berg] *
4 [Bob Mover] *
9 [Chris Hills] *
4 [Danny Weiss] *
9 [James Mtume] *
4 [Karl Ratzer] *
4 [Mike Mandel] *
169 [Ray Mantilla] *
4 [Wilbur Bascomb] *
289 [The Players Association] *
64 [David Sanborn]
)
= 5.03 x 10^28
Network_Influence (TV) = Base_IV * (Neighbour_1_IV * Neighbour_2_IV * ...)
= 1 *
( 1 [Steve Khan] *
1 [Pat Rebillot] *
1 [Michael Brecker] *
1 [Herb Bushler] *
1 [Players Association] *
1 [Jon Faddis] *
1 [David Earle Johnson] *
1 [Bob Berg] *
1 [Bob Mover] *
1 [Chris Hills] *
1 [Danny Weiss] *
1 [James Mtume] *
1 [Karl Ratzer] *
1 [Mike Mandel] *
1 [Ray Mantilla] *
1 [Wilbur Bascomb] *
1 [The Players Association] *
1 [David Sanborn]
)
= 1
Outbound
2
Tags on post
Inbound
2
Posts tagging this
Connections
18
Total nodes
Base Node Strength
4
Base Node Influence
1
Strength Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
0.17%
(5.03 × 1028 overall)
Dominant nodes (excluded from chart)Michael Brecker 22.64%Bob Berg 18.87%Jon Faddis 15.45%
Influence Share (vs Direct Neighbours)
Connected Network Hierarchy
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Connection Health Audit (Red = broken 1-way link)