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. 2013 May 6;10(82):20130109. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0109

Figure 4.

Figure 4.

The multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient F: the growth component Fg defines a natural grown state Inline graphic in which geometrical incompatibilities are allowed, and the elastic component Fe restores the compatibility of the tissue deformation. (Online version in colour.)