Program to search for curves which fit experimental data

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The discussion centers around finding a program that automatically searches for equations to fit experimental data. The user recalls a Windows-only program from approximately a year ago that functions well under Wine. While various mathematical and programming tools like Excel, gnuplot, IDL, MATLAB, Mathematica, and Grapher are mentioned, they typically require users to specify the equations for curve fitting. The user ultimately identifies the program they were seeking as Eureqa, available at http://ccsl.mae.cornell.edu/eureqa.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of curve fitting techniques
  • Familiarity with mathematical software tools
  • Basic knowledge of data analysis
  • Experience with Windows operating systems and Wine compatibility
NEXT STEPS
  • Research the capabilities of Eureqa for automated curve fitting
  • Explore MATLAB's curve fitting toolbox for advanced features
  • Learn about gnuplot's data fitting functionalities
  • Investigate the use of Python libraries like SciPy for curve fitting
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Data scientists, researchers, and engineers involved in data analysis and curve fitting who are looking for efficient tools to model experimental data.

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Does anyone remember a program (or know of something similar!) which, given a compilation of data, would search for equations which best fit the data?

The one I'm thinking of came out ~ a year ago. It was a Windows-only program but it worked fine under wine.

Unfortunately my time spent on google is not proving fruitful. :/
 
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Pretty much all math/database software will be able to do that, and all math-oriented programming languages, etc.

Excel will do it, also: gnuplot, idl, matlab, mathematica, 'grapher' on macs, etc.
 
Hmm... I don't think from the ones of those I know how to use that they support such a feature (if so I'll be pretty miffed I never knew about it!). Fitting curves, yes, but you have to state explicitly the equation you are trying to fit.

In any case, I believe I have found what I was looking for
http://ccsl.mae.cornell.edu/eureqa
 

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