Primitive element

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Finding a primitive root of a prime number

Is there a way to determine the primitive element of $Zp$ ? (where p is a prime) If there is no general method, then I would also like to know if this is possible for special types of primes

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I think you mean primitive root. No simple method is known. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_root_modulo_n#Finding_primitive_roots. — lhf, Nov 10 '12 at 14:19
A little confusing, but if one writes "a generator of the (multiplicative) group $,\left(\Bbb Z/p\Bbb Z\right)^*,$" then, perhaps, things clear off. — DonAntonio, Nov 10 '12 at 14:42
http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/124408/finding-a-primitive-root-of-a-prime-number — lab bhattacharjee, Nov 10 '12 at 16:27

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 10 '12 at 14:21

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Maybe Page 20 in this script will help you.

answered Nov 10 '12 at 14:21

Jesko Hüttenhain

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