It was an inspired offer which gave Erdös complete freedom to rush off to do some joint research whenever he wanted. Erdös could not bring himself to accept the same generous offer on a permanent basis, which both the University of Notre Dame and Erdös's friends tried hard to encourage him to accept.
Ito ay isang inspirasyon ay nag-aalok na ibinigay Erdös kumpleto na kalayaan sa off-dalos na gawin ang ilang mga pinagsamang research niya kapag kinakailangan. Erdös ay hindi magdala ng kanyang sarili upang tanggapin ang parehong mabait sa mga nag-aalok ng isang permanenteng batayan, na pareho sa University of Notre babae at Erdös kaibigan tried hard upang hikayatin siya na tanggapin.