On \(K\)-theory of simplicial rings and degreewise constructions (Q1806340)

This paper studies the relations between Waldhausen's definition of the algebraic K-theory of a simplicial ring and degreewise extensions of the Quillen definition of algebraic K-theory of rings. The author first proves that for a simplicial ring \(A\) the inclusion of the simplicial set \(BGL(A)\) (constructed degreewise) into the simplicial set \(\widehat{BGL(A)}\) considered by Waldhausen is acceptable in the sense that the square formed by this inclusion and the induced map \(BGL(A)^{+}\to\widehat{BGL(A)}^{+}\) is Cartesian up to homotopy. This is then used to prove that for any functorial model for the homotopy fiber of the plus construction for rings, the degreewise extension is a functorial model for the homotopy fiber of the plus construction for simplicial rings. This result is then applied to Volodin K-theory, Gersten-Swan K-theory and to stable K-theory. It is shown that the relative K-theory of a radical extension can be computed degreewise. Finally, the author uses his results to give a description of the fiber of the assembly map.