4. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the ranking function further comprises at least a second query-independent component that includes an edge value parameter that takes into account edge values of each edge in the network, wherein one or more edge values are a number other than 1.
4. The computer readable storage medium of claim 1 , wherein the ranking function further comprises at least a second query-independent component that includes an edge value parameter that takes into account edge values of each edge in the network, wherein one or more edge values are a number other than 1. 5. The computer readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the edge values are equal to one another and are equal to a number other than 1.