Key Generation
- Randomly choose a secret key x with 1 < x < p − 1.
- Compute y = g x mod p.
- The public key is (p, g, y).
- The secret key is x.
These steps are performed once by the signer.
Read more about this topic: ElGamal Signature Scheme
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