Gradient vector fields of codimension one on the 2-sphere with at most ten singular points

Abstract

We describe all possible topological structures of codimension one gradient vector fields on the shpere with at most ten singular points. To describe structures, we use a graph whose edges are one-dimensional stable manifolds. The saddle-node singularity is specified by selecting a pair of vertices-edge or edge-face, and the saddle connection is specified by a T-vertex.