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A Short Note on Discrete Log Problem in $F_p$

Habeeb Syed

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Let $p$ be a odd prime such that 2 is a primitive element of finite field $F_p*$. In this short note we propose a new algorithm for the computation of discrete logarithm in $F_p*$. This algorithm is based on elementary properties of finite fields and is purely theoretical in nature.

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Let $p$ be a odd prime such that 2 is a primitive element of finite field $F_p*$. In this short note we propose a new algorithm for the computation of discrete logarithm in $F_p*$. This algorithm is based on elementary properties of finite fields and is purely theoretical in nature.

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Let $p$ be a odd prime such that 2 is a primitive element of finite field $F_p*$. In this short note we propose a new algorithm for the computation of discrete logarithm in $F_p*$. This algorithm is based on elementary properties of finite fields and is purely theoretical in nature.

Key concepts: Finite field, Discrete logarithm, Logarithm, Prime (order theory), Computation, Mathematics, Field (mathematics), Element (criminal law)

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