diff --git a/frontend/lib/math/curves.js b/frontend/lib/math/curves.js
index f92d809..c3476be 100644
--- a/frontend/lib/math/curves.js
+++ b/frontend/lib/math/curves.js
@@ -2,6 +2,51 @@ function distance([x1, y1], [x2, y2]) {
     return Math.sqrt((x1 - x2) ** 2 + (y1 - y2) ** 2)
 }
 
+function midpoints([x1, y1], [x2, y2], count) {
+    const dx = x2 - x1
+    const dy = y2 - y1
+
+    const polyline = []
+
+    for (let i = 1; i < count; i++) {
+        const ratio = i / count
+        polyline.push([x1 + dx * ratio, y1 + dy * ratio])
+    }
+
+    return polyline
+}
+
+export function resampleCurve(curve, minDist, maxDist) {
+    if (curve.length === 0) return []
+
+    const newCurve = [curve[0]]
+
+    let lastPt = curve[0]
+    for (let i = 1; i < curve.length; i++) {
+        const pt = curve[i]
+
+        const segmentLength = distance(lastPt, pt)
+
+        if (segmentLength < minDist) {
+            // console.log('skipping point, segmentLength:', segmentLength)
+            continue
+        }
+        if (segmentLength > maxDist) {
+            // console.log('adding points, segmentLength:', segmentLength)
+            newCurve.push(...midpoints(lastPt, pt, Math.floor(segmentLength / maxDist)))
+        }
+
+        newCurve.push(pt)
+        lastPt = pt
+    }
+
+    if (lastPt !== curve.at(-1)) {
+        newCurve.push(curve.at(-1))
+    }
+
+    return newCurve
+}
+
 export function simplifyCurve(curve, minDistance) {
     if (curve.length === 0) return []
 
diff --git a/frontend/lib/math/math.js b/frontend/lib/math/math.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9565469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/lib/math/math.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+export const Vec2 = {
+    Mutate: {
+        add(target, [x, y]) {
+            target[0] += x
+            target[1] += y
+
+            return target
+        },
+        scale(target, factor) {
+            target[0] *= factor
+            target[1] *= factor
+
+            return target
+        },
+        normalize(target) {
+            const norm = Vec2.norm2([x, y])
+            target[0] /= norm
+            target[1] /= norm
+
+            return target
+        },
+        set(target, [x, y]) {
+            target[0] = x
+            target[1] = y
+            return target
+        },
+    },
+    perpendicular([x, y]) {
+        return [-y, x]
+    },
+    distance2(v1, v2) {
+        return Vec2.norm2(Vec2.sub(v1, v2))
+    },
+    add([x1, y1], [x2, y2]) {
+        return [x1 + x2, y1 + y2]
+    },
+    sub([x1, y1], [x2, y2]) {
+        return [x1 - x2, y1 - y2]
+    },
+    dot([x1, y1], [x2, y2]) {
+        return x1 * x2 + y1 * y2
+    },
+    scale([x, y], factor) {
+        return [x * factor, y * factor]
+    },
+    norm2([x, y]) {
+        return Math.sqrt(x ** 2 + y ** 2)
+    },
+    normalize([x, y]) {
+        const norm = Vec2.norm2([x, y])
+        return [x / norm, y / norm]
+    },
+}
+
+export function clamp(min, value, max) {
+    return Math.min(max, Math.max(min, value))
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/KnotLayer.jsx b/frontend/src/components/KnotLayer.jsx
index edb46d4..79cf1be 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/KnotLayer.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/KnotLayer.jsx
@@ -1,34 +1,157 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'preact/hooks'
-import { simplifyCurve } from '../../lib/math/curves.js'
+import { resampleCurve, simplifyCurve } from '../../lib/math/curves.js'
+import { clamp, Vec2 } from '../../lib/math/math.js'
+
+function createSimulation(positions, velocities, accelerations) {
+    return {
+        positions,
+        velocities,
+        accelerations,
+
+        update(newAccelerations) {
+            const n = this.positions.length
+            const newPositions = Array.from({ length: n }, () => [])
+            const newVelocities = Array.from({ length: n }, () => [])
+
+            for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+                newPositions[i][0] = this.positions[i][0] + this.velocities[i][0] + this.accelerations[i][0] * 0.5
+                newPositions[i][1] = this.positions[i][1] + this.velocities[i][1] + this.accelerations[i][1] * 0.5
+                newVelocities[i][0] = this.velocities[i][0] + (this.accelerations[i][0] + newAccelerations[i][0]) * 0.5
+                newVelocities[i][1] = this.velocities[i][1] + (this.accelerations[i][1] + newAccelerations[i][1]) * 0.5
+            }
+
+            this.positions = newPositions
+            this.velocities = newVelocities
+            this.accelerations = newAccelerations
+        },
+    }
+}
 
 class KnotSimulation {
     constructor(knotRef) {
+        /** ref allo stato esterno che maneggia anche Preact */
         this.knotRef = knotRef
+
+        /** percorso temporaneo utilizzato mentre si disegna sul layer */
         this.ghostPath = null
+
+        /** position where to place the black hole while right-clicking the canvas */
+        this.blackHolePosition = null
+
+        /** particle simulation that holds positions, velocities and accelerations */
+        this.particleSimulation = null
     }
 
-    onMouseDrag(x, y) {
-        if (!this.ghostPath) {
+    onMouseDown(x, y, buttons) {
+        if (buttons === 1) {
             this.ghostPath = []
         }
+        if (buttons === 2) {
+            this.blackHolePosition = [x, y]
+        }
+    }
 
-        this.ghostPath.push([x, y])
+    onMouseDrag(x, y) {
+        if (this.ghostPath) {
+            this.ghostPath.push([x, y])
+        }
+        if (this.blackHolePosition) {
+            this.blackHolePosition = [x, y]
+        }
     }
 
     onMouseUp() {
-        this.knotRef.current.points = simplifyCurve(this.ghostPath, 15)
-        this.ghostPath = null
+        if (this.ghostPath) {
+            this.ghostPath.push(this.ghostPath[0])
+
+            const curve = resampleCurve(this.ghostPath, 10, 10)
+            curve.pop()
+
+            this.setPositions(curve)
+
+            this.ghostPath = null
+        }
+
+        this.blackHolePosition = null
     }
 
-    update() {}
+    setPositions(positions) {
+        this.particleSimulation = createSimulation(
+            positions,
+            Array.from({ length: positions.length }, () => [0, 0]),
+            Array.from({ length: positions.length }, () => [0, 0])
+        )
+    }
+
+    update() {
+        if (!this.particleSimulation) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        const { positions, velocities } = this.particleSimulation
+        const N = positions.length
+
+        const newAccelerations = Array.from({ length: N }, () => [0, 0])
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+            const prev = positions.at((i - 1) % N)
+            const curr = positions.at(i)
+            const next = positions.at((i + 1) % N)
+
+            if (this.blackHolePosition) {
+                const v = Vec2.sub(this.blackHolePosition, curr)
+                const dir = Vec2.normalize(v)
+                const dist = Vec2.norm2(v)
+
+                Vec2.Mutate.add(newAccelerations[i], Vec2.scale(dir, 1e6 / Math.max(dist, 75) ** 3))
+            }
+        }
+
+        // barrette rigide
+        for (let i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+            const prev = positions.at((i - 1) % N)
+            const curr = positions.at(i)
+            const next = positions.at((i + 1) % N)
+
+            const v = Vec2.sub(next, curr)
+            const d = Vec2.norm2(v)
+
+            const factor = (d - 10) / d
+
+            positions[i] = Vec2.add(curr, Vec2.scale(v, 0.5 * factor))
+
+            const nextPos = Vec2.add(next, Vec2.scale(v, -0.5 * factor))
+            next[0] = nextPos[0]
+            next[1] = nextPos[1]
+
+            const baseForce = Vec2.scale(Vec2.add(Vec2.sub(prev, curr), Vec2.sub(next, curr)), 0.5)
+            const jointFactor = 1
+
+            Vec2.Mutate.add(positions.at((i - 1) % N), Vec2.scale(baseForce, -jointFactor / 2))
+            Vec2.Mutate.add(positions[i], Vec2.scale(baseForce, jointFactor))
+            Vec2.Mutate.add(positions.at((i + 1) % N), Vec2.scale(baseForce, -jointFactor / 2))
+        }
+
+        this.particleSimulation.update(newAccelerations)
+
+        // attrito viscoso
+        for (let i = 0; i < N; i++) {
+            Vec2.Mutate.scale(this.particleSimulation.velocities[i], 0.1)
+        }
+
+        this.knotRef.current.points = this.particleSimulation.positions
+    }
 
     /** @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D} g */
     render(g) {
         const w = g.canvas.width
         const h = g.canvas.height
-        const knot = this.knotRef.current
 
         g.clearRect(0, 0, w, h)
+
+        g.fillStyle = '#fff'
+        g.fillRect(0, 0, w, h)
+
         g.lineWidth = 3
         g.lineCap = 'round'
         g.lineJoin = 'round'
@@ -45,22 +168,80 @@ class KnotSimulation {
                 }
             }
             g.stroke()
-        } else if (knot.points.length > 0) {
+
+            g.save()
+            {
+                g.strokeStyle = '#080'
+                g.lineWidth = 3
+                g.setLineDash([6, 6])
+                g.beginPath()
+                g.moveTo(...this.ghostPath.at(-1))
+                g.lineTo(...this.ghostPath.at(0))
+                g.stroke()
+            }
+            g.restore()
+        }
+
+        if (!this.particleSimulation) {
+            return
+        }
+
+        const positions = this.particleSimulation.positions
+        const particleCount = positions.length
+
+        if (particleCount > 0) {
             g.beginPath()
-            const [x0, y0] = knot.points[0]
+            const [x0, y0] = positions[0]
             g.moveTo(x0, y0)
 
-            for (const [x, y] of knot.points) {
-                g.lineTo(x, y)
-            }
-            g.stroke()
+            g.strokeStyle = '#333'
+            for (let i = 0; i < particleCount; i++) {
+                const prev2 = positions.at((i - 2) % particleCount)
+                const prev = positions.at((i - 1) % particleCount)
+                const curr = positions.at(i % particleCount)
+                const next = positions.at((i + 1) % particleCount)
+                const next2 = positions.at((i + 2) % particleCount)
 
-            g.fillStyle = '#080'
-            for (const [x, y] of knot.points) {
-                g.beginPath()
-                g.ellipse(x, y, 3, 3, 0, 0, Math.PI * 2)
-                g.fill()
+                g.save()
+                {
+                    g.strokeStyle = '#fff'
+                    g.lineWidth = 12
+                    g.lineJoin = 'round'
+                    g.lineCap = 'butt'
+
+                    g.beginPath()
+                    g.moveTo(...prev)
+                    g.lineTo(...curr)
+                    g.lineTo(...next)
+                    g.stroke()
+                }
+                g.restore()
+
+                g.save()
+                {
+                    g.strokeStyle = '#333'
+                    g.lineWidth = 3
+                    g.lineCap = 'round'
+                    g.lineJoin = 'round'
+
+                    g.beginPath()
+                    g.moveTo(...prev2)
+                    g.moveTo(...prev)
+                    g.lineTo(...curr)
+                    g.lineTo(...next)
+                    g.lineTo(...next2)
+                    g.stroke()
+                }
+                g.restore()
             }
+
+            // for (let i = 0; i < particleCount; i++) {
+            //     g.fillStyle = '#f00'
+
+            //     g.beginPath()
+            //     g.ellipse(...positions[i], 2, 2, 0, 0, 2 * Math.PI)
+            //     g.fill()
+            // }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -79,16 +260,14 @@ export const KnotLayer = ({ knotRef }) => {
         let simTimerHandle
 
         if (canvasRef.current) {
-            canvasRef.current.width = canvasRef.current.offsetWidth
-            canvasRef.current.height = canvasRef.current.offsetHeight
-
-            const g = canvasRef.current.getContext('2d')
+            const $canvas = canvasRef.current
+            $canvas.width = $canvas.offsetWidth
+            $canvas.height = $canvas.offsetHeight
+            $canvas.graphicsContext = $canvas.getContext('2d')
 
             simTimerHandle = setInterval(() => {
                 knotSim.update()
-                requestAnimationFrame(() => knotSim.render(g))
-
-                console.log('Prova')
+                requestAnimationFrame(() => knotSim.render($canvas.graphicsContext))
             }, 1000 / 30)
         }
 
@@ -103,17 +282,20 @@ export const KnotLayer = ({ knotRef }) => {
         <canvas
             ref={canvasRef}
             onMouseDown={e => {
-                if (e.buttons === 1) {
-                    knotSim.onMouseDrag(e.offsetX, e.offsetY)
-                }
+                knotSim.onMouseDown(e.offsetX, e.offsetY, e.buttons)
             }}
             onMouseMove={e => {
-                if (e.buttons === 1) {
-                    knotSim.onMouseDrag(e.offsetX, e.offsetY)
+                if (canvasRef.current && e.buttons > 0) {
+                    knotSim.onMouseDrag(e.offsetX, e.offsetY, e.buttons)
+                    requestAnimationFrame(() => knotSim.render(canvasRef.current.graphicsContext))
                 }
             }}
+            onContextMenu={e => e.preventDefault()}
             onMouseUp={e => {
-                knotSim.onMouseUp()
+                if (canvasRef.current) {
+                    knotSim.onMouseUp()
+                    requestAnimationFrame(() => knotSim.render(canvasRef.current.graphicsContext))
+                }
             }}
         />
     )