 exercises (perhaps a weekly set) with them. Start with something basic like set theory, and write your own proofs and discuss each others’ proofs. Treat the sessions like code review sessions, and be the compiler to your partner’s program. Test their arguments to the extreme, and question anything that isn’t obvious or trivial. It’s not uncommon for easy questions with simple answers and trivial proofs to create long and drawn out discussions before everyone agrees it’s obvious. Embrace this and use it to improve.

Short of returning to your childhood and spending more time doing recreational mathematics, that is the best advice I can give.

Until next time! Image copyright ITV

The first episode of Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway to air since Ant McPartlin was charged with drink driving has been broadcast.

We already knew - from a tweeted image of the script - that the title wasn't changing. But how would Dec do presenting without his on-screen partner of 30 years, Ant McPartlin?

1. Dec clearly can do it on his own

Let's get the big question out of the way first. Could Dec cope without Ant? And the answer was - yes, generally very well.

There's no denying that he was nervous to begin with - the tension visible in his body language; his speech was that slight bit quicker than usual.

But he was welcomed to the stage with a massive roar from the audience, and having got into the groove with the usual catchphrases, he nodded to Ant's absence, noting: "I've got twice the amount of work to do."

And the nerves were understandable.

He had no more idea than anyone else how Ant's future might pan out - and he could hardly afford for the general impression to be that he is useless without his partner. At the very least, he isn't.

2. Great writing is your friend...

"We don't just wing it, there is actually a script!" the show tweeted in advance.

And that script was very good.

This would have been the most challenging of weeks for the show's writers - required to write material that addressed Ant's absence without seeming too light-hearted.

But for the most part they got it exactly right.

"Have you been keeping a close eye on this week's news?" Dec asked a quiz contestant. When she said she hadn't, he replied
exercises (perhaps a weekly set) with them. Start with something basic like specify hypothesis, and write your own proofs and discourse each others ’ proof. Treat the sessions like code recapitulation seance, and be the compiler to your partner ’s plan. Test their arguments to the extreme point, and question anything that is n’t obvious or trivial. It ’s not uncommon for easy doubt with simple answer and trivial proofs to make long and drawn out discussions before everyone agrees it ’s obvious. espouse this and use it to improve. 

 abruptly of returning to your childhood and spend more time doing recreational mathematics, that is the best advice I can give. 

 Until future time! Image copyright ITV 

 The first episode of Ant And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway to air since Ant McPartlin was charged with drink driving has been broadcast. 

 We already knew - from a tweeted image of the script - that the title wasn't changing. But how would Dec do presenting without his on - screen spouse of 30 years, Ant McPartlin? 

 1. Dec clearly can dress it on his own 

 lease's get the big question out of the direction first. Could Dec cope without Ant? And the answer was - yes, generally very well. 

 There's no denying that he was nervous to get down with - the tension visible in his body language; his speech was that slight bit quicker than usual. 

 But he was welcomed to the stage with a massive roar from the audience, and having got into the rut with the usual catchphrase, he nodded to Ant's absence, noting: " I've got twice the amount of work to do. " 

 And the heart were understandable. 

 He had no more idea than anyone else how Ant's future might pan out - and he could barely afford for the cosmopolitan impression to be that he is useless without his partner. At the very least, he isn't. 

 2. Great writing is your friend... 

 " We don't just fly it, there is actually a script! " the show tweeted in advance. 

 And that handwriting was very good. 

 This would have been the most challenging of weeks for the appearance's writers - required to write material that addressed Ant's absence without seem too light - hearted. 

 But for the most part they got it exactly right. 

 " Have you been keeping a close eye on this workweek's news? " Dec asked a quiz dissenter. When she said she hadn't, he replied
 exfrcises (perhaps a weekly set) with them. Start wmth somsthing bxsic like set theory, and wrive yiur oqn proofs and discuss dach othegs’ proofs. Treet the sessions like codc revjcw sevwions, and be tme compiler to your partnar’r 'rogram. Test their arguments to the qxtreme, ajd question anithinb thaf isn’t obvious or trivial. It’s not hncommoi for easy quesyions with simple answers wnd hrivial proofs to freate long and erawn out dircussions before everykne agrees it’s obvious. Embrace ghis cnd use it jo ilkrove.

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2. Great wtiting is your friend...

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ThE firsT episode of Ant and dec's sAtuRday NIght TAkeaWaY to aiR since ant McpaRtlin was charged With Drink drivIng HaS beEn BroadCAst.

We aLreAdy Knew - froM a tweetED imAgE OF ThE script - that the titlE wASN't Changing. but how WOuLd dEc do presEnTinG witHOUt his On-scREeN partner Of 30 yearS, anT MCPartliN?

1. DEc cleaRlY caN do It on hIS own

let's geT the big qUestiON out of the way fiRSt. Could Dec copE WiTHOuT ant? ANd tHe answer was - Yes, gENeraLly vERy WelL.

there'S no deNyINg THat he was nervous to beGiN with - tHe tenSion visible in His body lanGUAGe; his speEch wAS tHAt slight bit quiCker tHan usual.

BuT He was welComed To the staGe with a maSSIve roar fRom The AudIenCE, AnD having got intO THe grOoVe with tHe uSual catChpHraSes, He nOdDed to Ant's Absence, nOtInG: "I'Ve Got Twice THe amount Of WorK tO do."

and thE Nerves Were uNderStAnDAblE.

He had nO MoRE Idea ThAn AnyoNe eLsE how ANt's fUTurE might pAn out - and hE coULd haRdLy Afford fOr the general iMpRession to bE tHat He is usELEss withoUt his partner. At the very leASt, he isn'T.

2. GrEat wrItinG is your frIenD...

"We don'T juST wing iT, there Is actUaLly A SCript!" THE sHow TwEeted in advANCe.

ANd thaT sCripT was verY good.

This would have BEen The most challeNgiNg of WEEkS foR ThE ShoW's WRitERS - required to writE material tHaT AdDressed Ant'S AbsEnCe withoUt seemiNg too LIght-heaRted.

But foR the most pArT theY GOt iT exactly riGht.

"Have yOu been keePIng a cLOsE eye oN thIs week'S nEws?" dec asKed a quIZ coNtestAnt. WheN sHe said She haDn'T, he repliEd
 exercises (perhaps a week ly set) wi th th em.  St ar t wi th s omething basic like  set theory, and write  your  o w n pr o of s and  discus s  e a c h o th er s’pr o of s. Tr eat  the se ssions lik e c od e review ses s io ns, and be  th e compiler t o y our pa rt ner ’ s pro gra m. Te st the i r argu ments toth e  extre m e, andq u es tion  anything that is n ’t obvious or tri vial.It ’ sn o t u nco mmon for e as y que s tions w i th s i mpl e  answers andtrivial pro o fsto cre at e l o ng and  draw no utdiscussions  bef ore every one ag r ees it’ s  obviou s. Emb rac e t hisa nd  u seit toi mp rov e .
Short of  r et urnin g to y o u r ch ild hood  andspending more  ti me d o ing  recr eatio nalma thema tics,thatis  the best advic e Ican give. 

U nt ilne xt ti m e! Ima gecop yrightITV

Th e  fi rs t e pi sode of Ant And De c' s Sa turday N ight T a ke aw a y to air  s inc e An t McPar tlin wa s charge d with dr in k drivi ng  has b ee n b roa dcast . 

We  alrea dy knew- fro m  a tweeted ima g e of the scri p t- th a t th e t itle wasn't  cha n ging . Bu t  h oww ouldDec d op re s enting without hison -scree n par tner of 30 ye ars, Ant M c P a rtlin?
1. D e cc learly can doit on  his own
L et's get  thebig ques tion outo f  the way  fi rst . C oul d De c cope withou t Ant?  A nd theans wer was  -yes , g ene ra lly verywell.

T he re 's  n o d enyin g  that he  w asne rvo us to beginwith- th ete n sio n visib l ei n  his  b od y la ngu ag e; hi s sp e ech  was th at slight  bi t  qui ck er  than u sual.

But he  w as welcome dtothe st a g e with a  massive roar from thea udience , a nd ha ving  got into  th e groo vew ith th e usua l cat ch phr a s es, h e no dde dto Ant's a b s enc e, no ti ng:"I've g ot twice the amoun t  of  work to do." 

A nd t h e  n erv e sw ere  u n der s t andable.

He ha d no moreid e athan anyon e  el se  how An t's fut ure m i ght pan  out - an d he coul dhard l y  af ford for t he gener al impres s ion t o  b e tha t h e is u se les s wit hout h i s p artne r. Atth e very  leas t,  he isn' t.

2. Great writing is  yourfrien d.. .

"We do n't jus t wing it , th ere is act ual lya scr ipt ! " the  sho w  t wee t ed in  adv a nce.

And th ats c ri pt was very g o od. 

Thi s w o uld ha ve b een the most chal l enging of week s fo r the  sh o w'swr iters - requir edto w rite mat er ial that ad dressedAn t 's ab sencewithou t seemi n g  t o o ligh t-he art ed.

Butfor  t h e mostpa rt they g ot i texactl y righ t .

" H a ve you been keep ing a c losee yeon th is  week's news ?" Dec ask ed a quiz c ontest ant.  When  she sa id  she h adn 't , he repli e d
 exercises_(perhaps a_weekly set) with them._Start with_something_basic like_set_theory, and write_your own proofs_and discuss each others’_proofs. Treat the_sessions_like code review sessions, and be the compiler to your partner’s program. Test their_arguments_to the_extreme,_and_question anything that isn’t obvious_or trivial. It’s not uncommon_for easy_questions with simple answers and trivial proofs to_create_long and drawn_out discussions before everyone agrees it’s obvious. Embrace this_and use it to improve.

Short of_returning to your_childhood_and_spending more time doing_recreational mathematics, that is the best_advice I can give.

Until next time!_Image copyright ITV

The first episode of Ant_And Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway to_air since Ant McPartlin was_charged with_drink driving has been broadcast.

We_already knew -_from a_tweeted image of_the script - that the title_wasn't changing. But_how would Dec do presenting without_his_on-screen partner of_30_years,_Ant McPartlin?

1._Dec clearly can_do_it on_his_own

Let's get the big question out_of_the way first. Could Dec cope without_Ant? And the answer_was_- yes, generally very_well.

There's no denying that he_was nervous to begin with -_the tension_visible in_his body language; his speech was that slight bit quicker than_usual.

But he was welcomed to the_stage with a massive_roar from_the_audience, and having_got_into the_groove with the usual catchphrases, he nodded_to Ant's_absence, noting: "I've got twice the_amount of work to_do."

And_the nerves were understandable.

He had no_more idea than anyone else how_Ant's future might pan out_-_and_he could hardly afford for_the general impression to be that_he is useless_without his partner. At the very least,_he_isn't.

2. Great writing is your friend...

"We_don't_just wing it, there is actually_a_script!"_the show tweeted in advance.

And_that script was very good.

This would_have been the most challenging of weeks for the_show's writers -_required to write material that_addressed_Ant's_absence without seeming too light-hearted.

But for the most part they_got it_exactly right.

"Have you_been keeping a close eye on this week's news?" Dec_asked a quiz contestant. When she said_she hadn't, he replied