Different types of critical behavior in conservatively coupled H\'enon maps

Abstract

We study the dynamics of two conservatively coupled H\'enon maps at different levels of dissipation. It is shown that the decrease of dissipation leads to changes in the parameter plane structure and scenarios of transition to chaos comparing with the case of infinitely strong dissipation. Particularly, the Feigenbaum line becomes divided into several fragments. Some of these fragments have critical points of different types, namely of C and H type, as their terminal points. Also the mechanisms of formation of these Feigenbaum line ruptures are described.