He published a mathematics paper in the following year when only seventeen years old. He studied mathematics and physics, graduating in 1879 with a qualification which would allow him to teach both of these subjects.
Siya nai-publish ng isang matematika papel sa mga sumusunod na taon kapag lamang labimpito years old. He-aral ng matematika at physics, graduating sa 1879 na may isang qualification na kung saan ay magpapahintulot sa kanya sa turuan pareho ng mga paksa.