On class numbers of quadratic fields

Youness Lamzouri, York University

The study of class numbers of real and imaginary quadratic fields 
in an important problem in number theory, and its rich history 
goes back to the work of Gauss. In this talk, I will review the 
history of this subject and present recent results on these class 
numbers, notably on their large values, moments and distribution.

M3 3103