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Primitive element (finite field)

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In field theory, a branch of mathematics, a primitive element of a finite field GF(q) is a generator of the multiplicative group of the field, which is necessarily cyclic. The minimal polynomial of a primitive element is a primitive polynomial.

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  • Lidl, Rudolf (1997). Finite Fields (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-39231-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
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