Part I. Opening -- Introduction -- System Verilog Language and Overview -- System Verilog Simulation Semantics -- Part II. Basic Assertions -- Assertion Statements -- Basic Properties -- Basic Sequences -- Assertion System Functions and Tasks -- Part III. Metalanguage Constructs -- Let, Sequence and Property Declarations; Inference.- Checkers -- Part IV. Advanced Assertions -- Advanced Properties -- Advanced Sequences.- Clocks -- Resets -- Procedural Concurrent Assertions.- An Apology for Local Variables -- Mechanics of Local Variables -- Recursive Properties -- Coverage -- Debugging Assertions and Efficiency Considerations -- Part V. Formal Verification -- Introduction to Assertion-Based Formal Verification.- Formal Verification and Models.- Formal Semantics.- Part VI. Advanced Checkers -- Checkers in Formal Verification.- Checker Libraries -- Appendix -- References.- Index.