The K-theory of Gromov's translation algebras and the amenability of discrete groups

被引:12
作者
Elek, G [1 ]
机构
[1] PURDUE UNIV,DEPT MATH,W LAFAYETTE,IN 47906
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10.1090/S0002-9939-97-04056-2
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O29 [应用数学];
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070104 ;
摘要
We prove the following theorem. A finitely generated group Gamma is amenable if and only if 1 not equal 0 in K-0(T(Gamma)), the algebraic K-theory group of its translation algebra.
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页码:2551 / 2553
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