One was Artin 's Geometric Algebra which she read and loved, a second was a chance to attend seminars at Cornell over the summer of 1962 while her husband was there on a research visit, and the third was an inspiring discussion she had with Hanna Neumann when she visited Mount Holyoke College.
Isa ay Artin 's geometriko algebra na siya basahin at pag-ibig, ang pangalawang ay isang pagkakataon na dumalo sa seminar sa Cornell sa tag-init ng 1962 habang ang kanyang asawa ay doon sa isang pananaliksik na bisitahin, at ang third ay isang nakasisigla discussion siya had sa Hanna Neumann kapag siya binisita Mount Holyoke College.