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| − | A {{w|graph (mathematics)|graph}} is a mathematical object consisting of '''nodes''' connected by lines called '''edges'''. The nodes could represent for example people, and the edges could represent a connection from having slept together. Now, Megan has such a graph. Arguably, a {{w|symmetric graph|graph that is symmetric}} is nicer than a regular one, why Megan suggests that they should sleep together. | + | A {{w|graph (mathematics)|graph}} is a mathematical object consisting of '''nodes''' connected by lines called '''edges'''. The nodes could represent for example people, and the edges could represent a connection from having slept together. Now, Megan has such a graph. Arguably, a {{w|symmetric graph|graph that is symmetric}} is nicer than a regular one, why Megan suggests that they should sleep together. |
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| + | This is a small-world joke on the concept of {{w|Erdős number}}. {{w|Paul Erdős}} was a Hungarian mathematician renowned for his eccentricity and productivity. He holds the world record for the number of published math papers, as well as for the number of collaborative papers. A persons Erdős number is the "collaborative distance" between the person and Erdős. Paul Erdős Erdős number is 0 by definition. All his 511 collaborators have the Erdős number 1. If you have written a paper with someone who's written a paper with someone who's ritten a paper with Paul Erdős your Erdős number is 3. If you know a mathematician or are a matematician you can calculate your Erdős number [http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/collaborationDistance.html here]. | ||
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:[Cueball and Megan sit at a small table in a cafe. Megan holds up a graph.] | :[Cueball and Megan sit at a small table in a cafe. Megan holds up a graph.] | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan | + | [[Category:Comics featuring Megan]] |
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Revision as of 11:40, 1 December 2012
| Convincing Pickup Line |
 Title text: Check it out; I've had sex with someone who's had sex with someone who's written a paper with Paul Erdős! |
Explanation
A graph is a mathematical object consisting of nodes connected by lines called edges. The nodes could represent for example people, and the edges could represent a connection from having slept together. Now, Megan has such a graph. Arguably, a graph that is symmetric is nicer than a regular one, why Megan suggests that they should sleep together.
Title text
This is a small-world joke on the concept of Erdős number. Paul Erdős was a Hungarian mathematician renowned for his eccentricity and productivity. He holds the world record for the number of published math papers, as well as for the number of collaborative papers. A persons Erdős number is the "collaborative distance" between the person and Erdős. Paul Erdős Erdős number is 0 by definition. All his 511 collaborators have the Erdős number 1. If you have written a paper with someone who's written a paper with someone who's ritten a paper with Paul Erdős your Erdős number is 3. If you know a mathematician or are a matematician you can calculate your Erdős number here.
Transcript
- [Cueball and Megan sit at a small table in a cafe. Megan holds up a graph.]
- Megan: We're a terrible match. But if we sleep together, it'll make the local hookup network a symmetric graph.
- Cueball: I can't argue with that.
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I'm more intrigued by the Erdős–Bacon number, where Natalie Portman and Carl Sagan both have a six (5+1 and 4+2 respectively). Hogtree Octovish (talk) 06:47, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
