Homological dimension and Farrel cohomology (Q791659)

\textit{F. T. Farrell} [J. Pure Appl. Algebra 10, 153--161 (1978; Zbl 0373.20050)] constructed a cohomology theory for groups of finite virtual cohomological dimension which generalizes the Tate cohomology theory of finite groups. In this very interesting paper the author extends Farrell cohomology to a class of groups larger than the class of groups of finite virtual cohomological dimension. He then defines a subclass \(C_\infty\) via actions on finite-dimensional acyclic simplicial complexes; \(C_\infty\) contains among others the groups of finite virtual cohomological dimension as well as countable locally finite groups. The construction of the extended theory is based on a generalization of the ordinary cohomological dimension of groups. This ``generalized cohomological dimension'' may remain finite even for groups with torsion e.g. the ``generalized cohomological dimension'' of a countable locally finite group is \(\leq 1\).