On the non-transverse homoclinic channel of a center manifold

Abstract

We consider a scenario when a stable and unstable manifolds of compact center manifold of a saddle-center coincide. The normal form of the ODE governing the system near the center manifold is derived and so is the normal form of the return map to the neighbourhood of the center manifold. The limit dynamics of the return map is investigated by showing that it might take the form of a Henon-like map possessing a Lorenz-like attractor or satisfy 'cone-field condition' resulting in partial hyperbolicity. We consider also motivating example from game theory.