At this stage, however, although Hobbes had published little in the way of mathematics, he certainly was considered by some as a leading mathematician on a par with Roberval and Fermat .
Sa hakbang na ito, gayunman, bagaman Hobbes ay nai-publish sa maliit na paraan ng matematika, siya tiyak ay itinuturing ng ilang bilang isang nangungunang dalubbilang sa isang par sa Roberval at Fermat.