Epsilon-Chains for Continuous-Time Semiflows

We introduce a notion of $\epsilon$-chains for continuous-time semiflows inspired by the shadow-orbit property. Although this definition differs from the $(\epsilon ,T)$-chains introduced by Conley, we prove that, for semiflows with strong compact dynamics, the two notions generate the same chain-recurrent structure. In particular, they yield the same recurrent sets, nodes and graphs. The new definition fits naturally with semiflows arising from differential equations.