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Norm-resolvent convergence with order-sharp error estimate is established for Neumann Laplacians on thin domains in $\mathbb{R}^d,$ $d\ge2,$ converging to metric graphs in the limit of vanishing thickness parameter in the resonant case. The vertex matching conditions of the limiting quantum graph are revealed as being closely related to $\delta'$ type., Comment: 2 figures; continuation of arXiv 1808.03961; as accepted in Mathematics

We give an overview of operator-theoretic tools that have recently proved useful in the analysis of boundary-value and transmission problems for second-order partial differential equations, with a view to addressing, in particular, the asymptotic behaviour of resolvents of physically motivated parameter-dependent operator families. We demonstrate the links of this rich area, on the one hand, to functional frameworks developed by S. N. Naboko and his students, and on the other hand, to concrete applications of current interest in the physics and engineering communities., Comment: 60 pages, 2 figures; a survey of recent results in the area, see also arXiv:2010.13318, arXiv:1808.03961, arXiv:1703.06220, arXiv:1510.03364

Motivated by recent results concerning the asymptotic behaviour of differential operators with highly contrasting coefficients, which have involved effective descriptions involving generalised resolvents, we construct the functional model for a typical example of the latter. This provides a spectral representation for the generalised resolvent, which can be utilised for further analysis, in particular the construction of the scattering operator in related wave propagation setups., Comment: 24 pages, 1 figure