 Quadratic class number formula (source code)

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= Quadratic class number formula

For an imaginary quadratic field of fundamental discriminant $D<-4$,
$$
h(D)=\frac{\sqrt{|D|}}{\pi}L(1,\chi_D).
$$
Equivalent finite character-sum forms follow by evaluating the odd quadratic <Dirichlet L-function> at one.

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