Educational software for macs or PC's?

[Jeremy John Ahouse]

In article <1993Jun21.060024.5730 at ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz>,
djsaul at ccu1.aukuni.ac.nz (Dave Saul) wrote:
> 
> We are trying to acquire educational software, preferably for Mac's but
> PC packages are ok as second choice. 
> 
>for simulation software or
>educational packages that can be used for classes of undergraduate
>students. 

   We had good luck in a biomath course using Stella and then Extend. 
These programs both allow writing simulations in a farily protected
environment.  Stella is easier to use but you really have to want to solve
the kinds of problems it is designed for (discretized versions of
differential equations - this covers a lot of ground).  Stella can do all
of the basic population dynamics.  Extend has a C-like scripting language,
the interface isn't as well ironed out, but it is much more general.

			If you will be doing algebra and curve plotting take a look at Theorist.
 If you need to write simple programs look at the easy to use (and free)
AxoCalc (an intepreted C, Pascal, Fortran, Basic - you choose environment).

		- Jeremy


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        Jeremy John Ahouse
        Center for Complex Systems and Biology Dept
        Brandeis University
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