Amenable groups of finite cohomological dimension and the zero divisor conjecture (Q6046120)

The paper deals with amenable groups which are not elementary. The paper proves that every amenable group of cohomological dimension two (over the integers) is solvable focusing on Kaplansky's zero divisor conjecture and its generalizations. The paper's main results establish connections between cohomological dimension, finiteness properties, and the solvability of amenable groups under specific conditions. The strategy of the proof is partly based on the work of P. H. Kropholler.