NuSmv : a reimplementation of

This paper describes the rst results of a joint project between CMU and IRST whose goal is to produce a reimplementation of Smv. The idea is that this new model checker, called NuSmv, should be usable, customizable and extensible, with as little eeort as possible, also by people diierent from the developers. A further goal is to produce a system which is very robust, and close to the standards required by industry.