Deletion of Erdős–Bacon number (3rd nomination)

Comment: for lack of a valid deletion rationale. Frivolity, uselessness, or "lack of scientific value" are not adequate reasons for deletion, and no case has been made that this is in any way a hoax. The ''Telegraph'' and ''USA Today'' articles already in the article give a clear case for  notability, and the additional sources found by Clarityfiend only strengthen that case
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG)

Comment: Although the concept of the Erdős–Bacon number appears to meet our criteria of |significant coverage by reliable sources, some effort should be taken to reduce the amount of  in the reporting of individual scores
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:GNG||WP:SYN)