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tag: 00QSK85Y2X
kind: concept
name: Primitive element of a finite field
msc: ["12E20"]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_element_(finite_field)
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q4378669
  wikipedia: Primitive element (finite field)
---

## Summary

A primitive element of a finite field is a generator of its multiplicative group.
The [[definition of a primitive element|0YAA9CJQXF]] states it.