The last time I believe was around 1994-95. It has been quite a while.
Jerry
On Apr 29, 2005, at 2:32 AM, Bill Holt wrote:
> Heh heh. Do you recall about when it was he was here? I would be
> irrationally pleased with myself if it were possible that one of the
> strange little guys I ran across during my years there might have been
> him.
>
> Bill
>
> On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 01:06 AM, Jerry Yeager wrote:
>
>> Nope, that would be P?l rather than Pal.
>>
>> :^)
>>
>> Almost everywhere.
>>
>> Used to be, but as time went by, the number grew smaller.
>> Mathematicians seem to move around a bit.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> On Apr 29, 2005, at 12:44 AM, Bill Holt wrote:
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>>> Well if we're going to be persnickety, Jerry, wasn't his first name
>>> actually "Pal?" And didn't he teach _everywhere_ for a short time?
>>> ;)
>>>
>>> In all seriousness, I would hope that means that the University has
>>> several people walking about with a low Erd?s number. That would be
>>> more impressive to me than ... big statement ... making the final
>>> four.
>>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 12:04 AM, Jerry Yeager wrote:
>>>
>>>> Well there should be an ? character in the name Erd?s, but you did
>>>> get it correct, it is named after (or for -- I tend to get those
>>>> mixed up quite often) Paul Erd?s.
>>>> It may surprise you to know that he did teach at UofL for a short
>>>> time and came back to visit and do some lectures every now and
>>>> then.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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I will use it or not, but I will come up with one.
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