Boundary amenability of groups and positive scalar curvature (Q1806341)

A countable discrete group \(\Gamma\) is called boundary amenable iff there exists a metrizable compactification \(\Gamma\) satisfying (1) the translation action of \(\Gamma\) on itself extends to \(\Gamma\), and (2) \(\Gamma\) acts amenably on \(\Gamma\). The class of boundary amenable groups is closed under semi-direct product. The Gromov-Lawson-Rosenberg conjecture for an aspherical manifold with boundary amenable fundamental group is proved: Theorem 3.1. Let \(\Gamma\) be a boundary amenable, finitely presented group. Let \(M\) be a compact aspherical spin manifold with \(\pi(M)= \Gamma\). Then, \(M\) does not admit a metric of positive scalar curvature.