Consecutive primitive roots in a finite field. II

Cohen, Stephen D.

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-1985-0792270-7

Consecutive primitive roots in a finite field. II
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Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 94 (1985), 605-611 Request permission

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 $q \equiv 1(\mod 60)$.

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