 Endpoint transition of a regularized interior pole

Suppose $a,b,L_0>0$, $L(x)$ is smooth and positive near zero with $L(0)=L_0$, and $d=O(\eta )$ as $\eta \to 0^{+}$. The leading contribution tois obtained by scaling $x=\eta s$ and replacing $L$ by $L_0$. Integration of the resulting reciprocal quadratic gives the displayed formula. For constant $L$ the exact expression isThis proves the half-peak value at $d=0$ and the transition between an interior peak and a pole outside the interval. If $L$ varies, smoothness and positivity on the contributing neighborhood justify its leading replacement; other zeros or singular contributions elsewhere must be excluded.