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the general definition of normal hyperbolicity of M requires that the flow in the<br />

tangential directions to M (“<strong>slow</strong>”) is dominated by the flow transverse to it<br />

(“<strong>fast</strong>”).<br />

In Van der Pol’s equation the critical manifold C VdP is normally hyperbolic<br />

away from the local maximum <strong>and</strong> minimum of the cubic. These <strong>two</strong> special<br />

points are defined by c ′ (x) = 0 <strong>and</strong> given by p± = (±1,∓2/3). At p± normal<br />

hyperbolicity fails <strong>and</strong> we call these points fold points. Note that the fold points<br />

are saddle-node bifurcation (i.e. fold bifurcation) points of the <strong>fast</strong> subsystem<br />

(1.4). The fold points naturally decompose the critical manifold<br />

where the three branches of C VdP are<br />

C VdP = S a,− ∪{p−}∪S r ∪{p+}∪S a,+<br />

S a,− = C∩{x1<br />

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