alphaXiv launches "Musolesi number" to measure your academic coauthor distance
mircomusolesi · x · 2026-09-18
alphaXiv launched a playful tool computing your "Musolesi number": direct coauthors of researcher Mirco Musolesi get a 1, their coauthors a 2, and so on. Based on alphaXiv authorship links as of September 17, 2026, most authors sit at distance 4 (53.1%) or 3 (31.8%), with under 0.1% at distance 1. A weekend ego-trip alternative to the Erdős number.
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