Erdős Number
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The Erdős Number is a measure of the 'collaborative distance' between a person and mathematician Paul Erdős, sparking discussion on the nature of academic collaboration.
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MaysonL
3 months ago
Many years ago, I was the fourth student in a four-student class. The three other students have Erdős numbers of 2, 3, and 3. The professor, like me, has no Erdős number.
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