At this time Boole was studying the works of Laplace and Lagrange, making notes which would later be the basis for his first mathematics paper. However he did receive encouragement from Duncan Gregory who at this time was in Cambridge and the editor of the recently founded Cambridge Mathematical Journal. Boole was unable to take Duncan Gregory 's advice and study courses at Cambridge as he required the income from his school to look after his parents.
Sa oras na ito Boole ay pag-aralan ang gumagawa ng Laplace at Lagrange, paggawa ng tala na kung saan ay mamaya ay ang batayan para sa kanyang unang matematika papel. Gayunman siya ay tumanggap ng encouragement mula sa Duncan Gregory na sa oras na ito ay sa Cambridge at ang editor ng mga kamakailan-lamang na itinatag Cambridge matematiko Journal. Boole ay hindi mag-Duncan Gregory 's payo at pag-aaral ng kurso sa Cambridge bilang niya kinakailangan ang kita mula sa kanyang paaralan sa hitsura pagkatapos ng kanyang magulang.