Dang! Well, I'm older than that ... left in '78. I guess the odd people I encountered were ordinary odd people - myself having learned to stay away from mirrors. I bet it would be interesting to more than a few people if a simple as possible, complete as possible, timeline of Erdos' travels were created. A biography I read about him several years ago gave some hint, but I sensed it was only a fraction.
Actually, I seem to recall that he participated in more than a few papers with results that could have been used to evaluate the efficiency of his travel routes. The rivers and bridges thing, for example, enhanced my ability to usefully simplify problems that seem, at first blush, to be complex. Bill On Friday, April 29, 2005, at 11:44 AM, Jerry Yeager wrote: > 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: >>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>>> | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>>> >>>> >>> ----------------------------------- >>> Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure >>> if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >>> | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >>> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >>> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >>> >> >> >> >> >> | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will >> | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. >> | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> >> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> >> >> > ----------------------------------- > Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if > I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. > > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
