One reason was undoubtedly his isolation in Christiania, but a second reason was that his papers were not easily understood, partly through his style of writing and partly because his geometrical intuition greatly exceeded that of other mathematicians.
Isang dahilan ay tiyak ang kanyang pagkakahiwalay sa Christiania, ngunit isang pangalawang dahilan ay ang kanyang mga papeles ay hindi madaling naintindihan, bahagyang sa pamamagitan ng kanyang estilo ng pagsulat at bahagya dahil sa kanyang heometriko kawatasan malaki lumampas na ng iba pang mga mathematicians.