Foreword [The Collection, 4]

Abstract

The Collection IV, held on November 1st 2001 marked two years of pleasant activity in the realms of Mathematics within the Faculty of Science at the University of Malta. The enthusiastic crop of students, who justified the raison d'etre of such seminars, workshops and journal, were t.hen in their third or fourth year of their studies. Former students, then graduates in Mathematics, who were furthering their studies in the subject or its applications, lamented having missed such activities during their undergraduate years and gave their support as well. we therefore thought it would be appropriate to show our appreciation to all those who contributed to the success of the Collection Series of seminars I to IV. Book tokens and prizes kindly offered by the Association of European Women in Math (EWM) and the Agenda Bookshop on Campus were distributed by Prof. Stanley Fiorini, head of the Mathematics department. for interesting talks, articles and other contributions.