Algebraic K-theory over virtually abelian groups

Controlled K-theory is used to show that algebraic K-theory of a group mapping to a virtually abelian group is described by an assembly map defined using hyperelementary subgroups (possibly infinite) of the target group. These subgroups are virtually cyclic, so the result is a refinement of the (fibered) Farrell-Jones conjecture that K-theory conies from virtually cyclic groups. A corollary is that for any group, the Farrell-Jones conjecture is equivalent to this refined version. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.