Multistability in a 3D Autonomous System with Different Types of Chaotic Attractors

Abstract

This paper investigates multistability in a 3D autonomous system with different types of chaotic attractors, which are not in the sense of Shil’nikov criteria. First, under some conditions, the system has infinitely many isolated equilibria. Moreover, all equilibria are nonhyperbolic and give the first Lyapunov coefficient. Furthermore, when all equilibria are weak saddle-foci, the system also has infinitely many chaotic attractors. Besides, the Lyapunov exponents spectrum and bifurcation diagram are given. Second, under another condition, all the equilibria constitute a curve and there exist infinitely many singular degenerated heteroclinic orbits. At the same time, the system can show infinitely many chaotic attractors.