Suggestions for simulation / modelling / analysis software

Amicus · science forum Guru Wannabe Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 100

I need to compare several "redrill functions" designed to calculate
the optimal redrill time for students trying to memorize a collection
of items (such as vocabulary words).

The functions make use of various types of decay functions, but also
involve boolean logic, such as (a) If it's the first trial, use
function A, (b) If the last trial was an incorrect answer, use
function B, etc.

I also have a set of "student functions" that simulate the students
practicing the memorization and getting the answers right or wrong.

Up to now, I have been writing my own simulator in Visual Basic, but
it's a pain to maintain.

I am wondering if there is a "simulation" program that already has the
administrative code built it so that all I have to do is provide the
redrill functions and the student functions and a little glue and it
will run the simulation for me.

Can anyone suggest a suitable program or class of programs?

I also need to do some curve fitting and plotting.

Would that be a different program? If so, what are some candidates?

Thanks

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