Shilnikov Chaos: Spiral Attractor

A homoclinic orbit to a saddle-focus creates infinitely many horseshoes — Shilnikov's theorem requires ρ < |λ| (the spiraling eigenvalue dominates).

Parameters

Shilnikov condition:
ρ < |λ| → chaotic
ρ = 0.50, |λ| = 0.80
Status: CHAOTIC