Definition:Erdős Number
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Definition
A person's Erdős number is the minimum number of coauthored publications away from a publication with Paul Erdős.
The Erdős number of Paul Erdős himself is defined as $0$.
Source of Name
This entry was named for Paul Erdős.
Sources
- 2005: Clifford A. Pickover: A Passion for Mathematics: Numbers, History, Society, and People: The magnificient Erdös