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Class numbers and quadratic residues

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2009

S. Chowla
Affiliation:
Institute for Advanced StudyPrinceton, NJ 08540
J. Friedlander
Affiliation:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 02139
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It has long been known that there is a strong connection between the class numbers of quadratic fields and the distribution of quadratic residues. This connection is exemplified, for instance, by the class number formulae of Dirichlet, which have formed the basis of much of the work on the subject of class numbers.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 1976

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