Synge then came up with the perfect solution - why not move straight to a doctorate? Richard Duffin became Bott's supervisor and the first problem they solved was one which Bott suggested himself. He said:
Synge pagkatapos ay nagmula sa mga perpektong solusyon - kung bakit hindi malilipat tuwid sa isang titulo ng doktor? Richard Duffin naging Bott's superbisor at ang unang problema nila malulutas ay isa na Bott iminungkahing kanyang sarili. He said: