While currently only whole numbers, it has been suggested that values of this of 1 over N be established to recognize multiple occurances of the events which give a person one.
Hank Aaron is said to have one of these after signing a baseball following receiving an honorary degree, and one of these was given to a horse following his crediting by his owner's wife. While currently only whole numbers, it has been suggested that values of this of 1 over N be established to recognize multiple occurances of the events which give a person one. Economist Edward Prescott has a value of four, Kenneth Arrow, Enrico Fermi, and Richard Feynman have values of three, and its namesake is the only person with a value of zero. Individuals who also have a Bacon number have a combined coefficient found by adding the two numbers, notable examples of which include Brian Greene and Natalie Portman. For 10 points, give this value which represents the degrees of academic separation between an individual and a namesake mathematician.
Hank Aaron is said to have one of these after signing a baseball following receiving an honorary degree, and one of these was given to a horse following his crediting by his owner's wife.
Erdos number [accept "separation from Paul Erdos" or equivalent, prompt on "degrees of separation"]