Type: Article
Publication Date: 1982-06-01
Citations: 19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4153/cmb-1982-027-0
Abstract Let h ( m ) denote the class number of the quadratic field Q (√ m ). In this paper necessary and sufficient conditions for h ( m ) to be divisible by 16 are determined when m = − p , where p is a prime congruent to 1 modulo 8, and when m = −2 p , where p is a prime congruent to ±1 modulo 8.