Indeed, for aϵ≪r≪b the integrand is (2a)n/r; integrating from a scale proportional to aϵ to b produces half of log(1/ϵ). The inner region contributes a bounded term after rescaling r=aϵs. In particular, ∫h−1dxdy and ∫x2/(ah2)dxdy have the same leading coefficient 2πa.