Asymptotic property C of the wreath product \(\mathbb{Z} \wr \mathbb{Z}\) (Q6039660)

For studying asymptotic invariants of discrete groups, \textit{M. Gromov} [Geometric group theory. Volume 2: Asymptotic invariants of infinite groups. Proceedings of the symposium held at the Sussex University, Brighton, July 14-19, 1991. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (1993; Zbl 0841.20039)] defined the asymptotic dimension of a metric space. As a large scale analogue of Haver's property C in dimension theory, \textit{A. N. Dranishnikov} [Russ. Math. Surv. 55, No. 6, 1085--1129 (2000; Zbl 1028.54032); translation from Usp. Mat. Nauk 55, No. 6, 71--116 (2000)] introduced the notion of asymptotic property C and proved that every metric space of bounded geometry with asymptotic property C has property A. The article is focused on the question of whether the wreath product \(\mathbb{Z} \wr \mathbb{Z}\) has asymptotic property C. It is proved that transfinite asymptotic dimension of \(\mathbb{Z} \wr \mathbb{Z}\) does not exceed \(\omega+1\). The wreath product \(\mathbb{Z} \wr \mathbb{Z}\) is the first finitely generated group with asymptotic property C and infinite asymptotic dimension.