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I. Introduction

II. The Finite strain ellipsoid

III. One-dimensional analysis

        III 1.1 Shortening

        III 1.2 Extension

IV. Two-dimensional analysis

        IV 1.1 Construction of a strain ellipse using several lines in a plane

        IV 1.2 Construction of a strain ellipse using deformed circular markers

        IV 1.3 Construction of a strain ellipse using the R_f/phi method

        IV 1.4 Construction of a strain ellipse using the spatial distribution of markers

IV 1.5 Construction of a strain ellispe using strain from flattened buckle folds

V. Three-dimensional analysis

V 1.1 Three-dimensional methods

V 1.2 Three-dimensional strain markers

V 1.3 Deformed distributions of lines and planes

V 1.4 Talbot's method V 1.5 Marker density method

V 1.6 Strains from twinned calcite grains

V 1.7 Methods based on strain-induced anisotropies

VI. Applications of Strain Analysis

VI 1.1 Restorations

VI 1.2 Mapping structures

VI 1.3 Understanding tectonic processes

VII. References

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