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= Erdős–Bacon number
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The Erdős–Bacon number is a playful and informal concept that combines the Erdős number, named after the mathematician Paul Erdős, and the Bacon number, named after actor Kevin Bacon. 1. **Erdős Number**: This number measures the "collaborative distance" between a mathematician and Paul Erdős based on co-authored mathematical papers. If a mathematician has co-authored a paper with Erdős, their Erdős number is 1.