New verification method for embedded systems

Cyber-physical systems, in which computers control real-world mechanisms, are ever more pervasive in our society. These complex systems, containing a mixture of software, digital hardware, and analog circuitry, are often employed in circumstances where their correct behavior is crucial to the safety of their operators. Therefore, verifi cation of such systems would be of great value. This dissertation introduces a modeling and veri fication methodology sufficiently powerful to manage the complications inherent in this mixeddiscipline design space.