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by s-phi-nl 3835 days ago
FWIW, Babai (the author) has a very small Erdos number: 1:

http://www.ams.org/mathscinet-getitem?mr=584517
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deathanatos 3835 days ago
> Babai (the author) has a very small Erdos number

Let's quit beating around the bush: he has the smallest possible Erdős number[1]. If you don't presently have an Erdős number, or wish to improve your Erdős number for bragging rights, co-authoring a paper with him (or any anyone with an equivalent Erdős number) is the best possible outcome. (Obtaining an Erdős number of one is sadly no longer possible.)

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erd%C5%91s_number

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dietrichepp 3835 days ago
Smallest possible for living humans. One person, notably, had a lower number, but he is no longer with us.
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hyperpallium 3835 days ago
It's weird that you're downvoted. Just to clarify

> Paul Erdős has an Erdős number of zero.

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theodoredziuba 3835 days ago
My Erdos number is 30 milligrams.
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