 Markov semigroup

The transition operators of a time-homogeneous Markov process satisfy $P_{t+s}=P_t{P}_s$ by the Markov property. They preserve constants and positivity. When the generator and function domain permit differentiation, ${\partial }_t{P}_{t}g=L(P_{t}g)$ is the Kolmogorov backward equation. Transition semigroup of a continuous-time Markov chain is the discrete-state special case.