# Primitive element [duplicate]

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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

Thank you

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## marked as duplicate by lhf, tomasz, Noah Snyder, rschwieb, TMMNov 11 '12 at 14:09

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I think you mean primitive root. No simple method is known. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…. –  lhf Nov 10 '12 at 14:19
I think he means primitive element. –  Jesko Hüttenhain Nov 10 '12 at 14:21
I meant primitive elemeny –  user48896 Nov 10 '12 at 14:23
Aren't those two the same thing? –  joriki Nov 10 '12 at 14:25
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

## 1 Answer

Maybe Page 20 in this script will help you.

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