Question

In the absence of external forces, a snake will always shrink to a small circle and eventually a single point, regardless of whether first- or secondorder smoothness (or some combination) is used. (hint: if you can show that the evolution of the x(s) and y(s) components are indepen- dent, you can analyze the 1d case more easily.)

Answer 1

(Hint: If you can show that the evolution of the x(s) and y(s) components are ... Decide whether to use a large number of contour points or a smaller number interpolated with a B ...