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, writeIts infinitesimal generator, transition semigroup, and resolvent operator are respectivelyand, 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 .
Pseudo-Poisson process Created 2026-10-25 Updated 2026-11-05
A Markov chain with transition kernel , sampled at an independent Poisson process of rate , is a Pseudo-Poisson process. Its infinitesimal generator is and its transition semigroup is . Conditioning on proves the latter formula, and differentiation at zero gives the former. Its resolvent operator is for , by integrating the nonnegative scalar Poisson weights. The series converge in operator norm on bounded Borel measurable functions.