Transition matrix without continuation in the Conley index theory

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A transition matrix is a tool used in Conley index theory to detect the existence of a non-robust connecting orbit between Morse sets in a Morse decomposition. Consider a family of flows parametrized by an interval. In order to obtain the existence of a connecting orbit that occurs by bifurcation at some parameter point, it is helpful to introduce a slow parameter drift of speed \(\varepsilon\) on the parameter interval and to consider a connection matrix for the combined slow-fast system on the product of the phase and parameter spaces with \(\varepsilon\) tending to \(0\). This idea was proposed by \textit{J. F. Reineck} [Ergodic Theory Dyn. Syst. 8, 359--374 (1988; Zbl 0675.58034)], introducing the notion of a singular transition matrix under the assumption of a continuation of Morse decompositions over the parameter interval.\N\NIn this paper the author assumes there is a breakdown of the continuation of Morse decompositions in the parameter interval and generalizes the results of J. Reineck [loc. cit.] by extending the singular transition matrix under this situation. Although the definition of the breakdown is rather restrictive focussing on a unique bifurcation point in the parameter interval, there are still examples of positive applications motivated by numerical experiments (see [\textit{Z. Arai} et al., SIAM J. Appl. Dyn. Syst. 8, No. 3, 757--789 (2009; Zbl 1186.37021)]).











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