We describe a sufficient condition for a finitely generated group to have infinite asymptotic dimension. As an application, we conclude that the first Grigorchuk group has infinite asymptotic dimension.
@article{urn:eudml:doc:41929, title = {The asymptotic dimension of the first Grigorchuk group is infinity.}, journal = {Revista Matem\'atica de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid}, volume = {20}, year = {2007}, pages = {119-121}, mrnumber = {MR2310581}, zbl = {1133.20033}, language = {en}, url = {http://dml.mathdoc.fr/item/urn:eudml:doc:41929} }
Smith, Justin. The asymptotic dimension of the first Grigorchuk group is infinity.. Revista Matemática de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Tome 20 (2007) pp. 119-121. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/urn:eudml:doc:41929/