 Positive-axis keyhole beta integral (source code)

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= Positive-axis keyhole beta integral

For $-1<\alpha<1$,
$$
\int_0^\infty\frac{x^\alpha}{(1+x)^2}\,dx
=\frac{\pi\alpha}{\sin(\pi\alpha)},
$$
with value one at $\alpha=0$ by continuity. A keyhole contour around the positive axis gives a jump factor $1-e^{2\pi i\alpha}$, while the double pole at $-1$ has residue $-\alpha e^{\pi i\alpha}$.

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