Which Hungarian mathematician gave his name to a number counting the steps between mathematicians in terms of co-authorships?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Paul Erdős
- Step 1: Paul Erdős wrote papers with so many co-authors that the Erdős number, the steps between a mathematician and him by co-authorship, was named after him. Answer: Paul Erdős. Why not the others: John von Neumann, George Pólya and János Bolyai don't fit.
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