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Curves & Motion · Superchallenge problem

A particle in space obeys r′′(t)=−4 r(t)\mathbf r''(t) = -4\,\mathbf r(t), with r(0)=(1,0,0)\mathbf r(0) = (1, 0, 0) and r′(0)=(0, 2, 23)\mathbf r'(0) = \left(0,\ 2,\ 2\sqrt3\right). Find the maximum curvature of its path.