More significantly from a mathematical point of view he began corresponding with Jacobi and, despite not shining in his formal education, he was already producing research which was ranking as a leading world-class mathematician.
Higit pang mga makabuluhang mula sa isang matematiko point of view siya nagsimulang nararapat sa Jacobi at, sa kabila ng hindi sikat sa kanyang pormal na edukasyon, siya ay paggawa ng pananaliksik na kung saan ay ranggo bilang isang nangungunang world-class dalub-agbilang.