Solution

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Let be a Markov chain with transition kernel , and let be an independent Poisson process of constant rate . A Pseudo-Poisson process is . On the Banach space of bounded Borel measurable functions, with the supremum norm, write
Its infinitesimal generator, transition semigroup, and resolvent operator are respectively
and, for ,
The transition semigroup averages against the Poisson distribution of the number of updates. Since is a Markov operator, ; both series converge in operator norm. Updates with are allowed and do not count as changes of the observed state. The degenerate rate gives , , and .

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