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Quadratic Gauss sum (G(χ))

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For ω=e2πi/p and the Legendre symbol χ, the quadratic Gauss sum is
G(χ)=∑a=1p−1​χ(a)ωa.
(1)
It equals p​ for p≡1(mod4) and ip​ for p≡3(mod4) with the standard choice of square root.
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Quadratic periods modulo eleven

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Quadratic Gauss sum
If Q and N are the nonzero square and nonsquare classes modulo eleven and ω=e2πi/11, then
∑q∈Q​ωq=2−1+i11​​,∑n∈N​ωn=2−1−i11​​.
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Their sum is −1, and their difference is the Quadratic Gauss sum i11​.

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