Problem with Lagrangian function

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Hello,
I trying to understood some transition from one equation to another but i need a little help with that.
So we have, a
Typeset text quoting a Lagrangian transformation L' = L(v^2 + 2*v*epsilon + epsilon^2), with text about infinitesimal speed, then Landau's instruction to expand in power series in epsilon, giving L = L(v^2) + (dL/dv^2) * 2*v*epsilon.

Had problems with Latex :).
 
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Use a Taylor expansion, ## f(x+\Delta x) \approx f(x) + \frac{df}{dx}\Delta x ## with ## f = L ##, ## x = v^2 ##, and ## \Delta x = 2v\epsilon ##.
 
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Ohh so when he said "powers series" he means "Taylor expansion", thank you :)