Professor Finds Fulfillment In Emptying His Pockets

Professor Finds Fulfillment In Emptying His Pockets: "Professor Finds Fulfillment In Emptying His Pockets
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By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, June 11, 2005; Page A01
Numbers have always defined Richard Semmler.
A 59-year-old mathematician, he teaches calculus and algebra at Northern Virginia Community College.

(By Jahi Chikwendiu -- The Washington Post)

He can explain how to find the derivative of a polynomial and why a{ -}{ m} always equals 1/(a{ m}).
But in his private life, Semmler has reduced his existence to the simplest equation."