Consecutive primitive roots in a finite field. II
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Abstract:
The proof of the theorem that every finite field of order $q( > 3)$ such that $q\not \equiv 7(\mod 12)$ contains a pair of consecutive primitive roots is completed by consideration of the case in which $q \equiv 1(\mod 60)$.References
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- © Copyright 1985 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 94 (1985), 605-611
- MSC: Primary 11T30; Secondary 11N69
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1985-0792270-7
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