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Erdős number

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Erdős number is a way of describing the "collaborative distance" between an author and the Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, who was known for his extensive collaboration with many mathematicians. The concept was introduced to highlight the collaborative nature of mathematical research. - Erdős himself has an Erdős number of 0. - Mathematicians who co-authored a paper with Erdős have an Erdős number of 1.

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Erdős number by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated 2025-07-16
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