In his last couple of years at school his physics teacher strongly encouraged him, gave him texts on the differential and integral calculus and suggested that he read undergraduate texts on mathematics and physics.
Sa kanyang huling dalawang taon sa paaralan ng kanyang physics teacher Matindi hinihikayat sa kanya, ibinigay sa kanya teksto sa kaugalian at integral calculus at iminungkahi na siya basahin undergraduate teksto sa matematika at physics.