This book offers a valuable methodological approach to the
state-of-the-art of the classical plate/shell mathematical models,
exemplifying the vast range of mathematical models of nonlinear dynamics
and statics of continuous mechanical structural members. The main
objective highlights the need for further study of the classical problem
of shell dynamics consisting of mathematical modeling, derivation of
nonlinear PDEs, and of finding their solutions based on the development
of new and effective numerical techniques. The book is designed for a
broad readership of graduate students in mechanical and civil
engineering, applied mathematics, and physics, as well as to researchers
and professionals interested in a rigorous and comprehensive study of
modeling non-linear phenomena governed by PDEs.