At Munich, Pauli was taught by Sommerfeld who quickly recognised his genius. Sommerfeld asked Pauli to write a review article on relativity for the Encyclopädie der mathematischen Wissenschaften when he had only been two years at university, a mark of the high regard in which he held Pauli.
Sommerfeld nagtanong Pauli na magsulat ng isang review article sa kapamanggitan para sa Encyclopädie der mathematischen Wissenschaften kapag siya ay nagkaroon lamang ng dalawang taon sa unibersidad, isang marka ng mataas na alang-alang sa kung saan siya gaganapin Pauli.