What is the best way to: How can I keep my cheesecake from cracking while baking?

Available choices:
a). Place your "ready to go" cheesecake mixture in a pan. Place that pan in another larger one, with water about half way up. This is called a water bath.;
b). Place your "ready to go" cheesecake mixture in a pan. Place that pan in the oven with 4 empty pans to control the heat. This is called temperature control.;
Answer:
a).