Extension of Melnikov criterion for the differential equation with complex function

The present paper presents an extension of Melnikov's theory for the differential equation with complex function. The sufficient condition for the existence of a homoclinic orbit in the solutions of a perturbed equation is given. The method shown in the paper is used to derive a precursor criterion for chaos. Suitable conditions are defined for the parameters of equations for which the equation possesses a strange attractor set. The analytical results are compared with numerical ones, and a good agreement is found between them.