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rcross = ap(1 − ecross,p) vs. ecross obtained by the N-body simulations. ecross and ecross,p are calculated by taking the average of eccentricities of planetesimals whose orbits are just before crossing to the planet’s orbit. The dashed lines show ecross obtained from Eqs. (40) and (41). The thick dashed lines mean Eq. (44) is achieved. When Eq. (44) is achieved, ecross becomes smaller than the analytical models predict. As indicated in the legend, the different colors correspond to the different eccentricity excitation timescales τecc.
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