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Pólya-Vinogradov Inequality


Let chi be a nonprincipal number theoretic character over Z/Zn. Then for any integer h,

 |sum_(x=1)^hchi(x)|<=2sqrt(n)lnn.

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References

Davenport, H. "The Pólya-Vinogradov Inequality." Ch. 23 in Multiplicative Number Theory, 2nd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag, pp. 135-138, 1980.Pólya, G. "Über die Verteilung der quadratischen Reste und Nichtreste." Nachr. Königl. Gesell. Wissensch. Göttingen, Math.-phys. Klasse, 21-29, 1918.Vinogradov. Perm. Univ. Fiz.-Mat. ob.-vo Zh. 1, 18-24 and 94-98, 1918.

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