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    Classical mechanics - particle in a well; Lagrangian and Hamiltonian

    Homework Statement I'm working (self-study) through Goldstein et al, Classical Mechanics, 3rd Edition, and I'm currently stuck on Problem 8.11: A particle is confined to a one-dimensional box. The ends of the box (let these be at \pm l(t)) move slowly towards the middle. By slowly we mean...