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Find the minimal polynomial of an element over a finite field

Let GF(q) be a finite field over GF(p), p prime. I want to find a primitive element gamma of G(q) and then find the minimal polynomial of gamma^j over GF(p), j an integer.

Is there a default way to do this?

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