Hyperdeformed and megadeformed nuclei - Lessons from the slow progress and emerging new strategies J. Dudek, K. Pomorski, N. Schunck and N. Dubray Eur. Phys. J. A, 20 1 (2004) 15-29 Published online: 24 February 2004 DOI: 10.1140/epja/i2002-10313-4