Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Concepts and tools -- 1.1 Dynamical systems -- 1.2 Phases and phase transitions -- 1.3 Graphs -- 1.4 Summary -- 2 Topological stability criteria for synchronized states -- 2.1 Stability in networks of phase-oscillators -- 2.2 Graphical notation -- 2.3 Topological stability conditions -- 2.4 Other applications -- 2.5 AdaptiveKuramotomodel -- 2.6 Discussion -- 3 Patterns of cooperation -- 3.1 The model -- 3.2 Numerical investigation -- 3.3 Coordination of investments -- 3.4 Stability conditions -- 3.5 Distinguished topological positions -- 3.6 Formation of large components -- 3.7 Unreciprocated collaborative investments -- 3.8 Extension of the model -- 3.9 Discussion -- 4 Self-organized criticality -- 4.1 SOCmodels of the first generation -- 4.2 SOCinadaptive networkmodels -- 4.3 Four examples for adaptive SOC -- 4.4 Engineering adaptive SOC -- 4.5 Engineering SOCinamodel system -- 4.6 Discussion -- 5 Conclusions and future research -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors.