Mollweide's interest in mathematics was such that he had moved from astronomy to the chair of mathematics at Leipzig so Möbius had high hopes that he might be appointed to a professorship in astronomy at Leipzig.
Mollweide ng interes sa matematika ay tulad na siya ay inilipat mula sa astronomy, sa silya ng matematika at Leipzig kaya Möbius may mataas na inaasahan na siya ay maaring maging hihirangin upang angkinin ang isang pagkapropesor sa astronomy, at Leipzig.