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Gauss’ class number problem for imaginary quadratic fields
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 13 (1985), 23-37
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 13 (1985), 23-37
  • MSC (1980): Primary 12A50, 12A25; Secondary 12-03
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1985-15352-2
  • MathSciNet review: 788386