The problem was nicely solved by the University of Cologne giving Dirichlet an honorary doctorate, thus allowing him to submit his habilitation thesis on polynomials with a special class of prime divisors to the University of Breslau. There was, however, much controversy over Dirichlet's appointment and the large correspondence between German professors both for and against his appointment is considered in .
Ang problema ay malulutas sa pamamagitan ng mabuti ang University of Cologne pagbibigay Dirichlet ng isang honorary titulo ng doktor, kaya nagbibigay-daan sa kanya upang isumite ang kanyang habilitation sanaysay sa polynomials sa isang espesyal na uri ng kalakasan divisors sa University of Breslau. Nagkaroon, gayunpaman, marami lampas sa Dirichlet's makipagtalo appointment at ang malaking-uusap sa pagitan ng German professors pareho para sa at laban sa kanyang appointment ay itinuturing sa.