Limiting case for an angle in an equation

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The discussion centers on finding limiting cases for an equation involving cotangent, specifically in the context of a problem from Landau's theoretical physics course. The user expresses difficulty in determining the limiting cases for various velocity conditions and seeks guidance on deriving the solution. It is suggested that the independent variable for finding extrema is theta_0, as V and V0 are treated as constants. Participants encourage exploring the extrema of the cotangent expression to aid in the solution. Overall, the thread emphasizes the need for clarity in identifying variables and deriving mathematical expressions.
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Homework Statement


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The one in the middle with cot (big tetha)

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I have no ideea how he finds the limiting cases for V<v0; v0<V and for V> v0/sqrt (1-v0^2) .
The problem is from Landau course for theoretical physics, volume 2: The Classical Theory of Fields. page 35.
I have been struggling with this problem for quite some time but made no real progress. Any bit of advice or even a full derivation step by step would be much appreciated. Is not a homework in the real sense btw. Thank you.
 
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What is the independent variable for finding the extrema of
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TSny said:
What is the independent variable for finding the extrema of
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I would say the independent variable is tetha_0 since for each case we set V and V0 constant.
 
Xsnac said:
I would say the independent variable is tetha_0 since for each case we set V and V0 constant
Yes. Did you try finding the extrema of the right-hand side of the cotΘ expression?
 
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