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# MATSEQAIJ
MATSEQAIJ = "seqaij" - A matrix type to be used for sequential sparse matrices, based on compressed sparse row format.
## Options Database Key
- ***-mat_type seqaij -*** sets the matrix type to "seqaij" during a call to MatSetFromOptions()
## Notes
`MatSetValues()` may be called for this matrix type with a `NULL` argument for the numerical values,
in this case the values associated with the rows and columns one passes in are set to zero
in the matrix
`MatSetOptions`(,`MAT_STRUCTURE_ONLY`,`PETSC_TRUE`) may be called for this matrix type. In this no
space is allocated for the nonzero entries and any entries passed with `MatSetValues()` are ignored
## Developer Note
It would be nice if all matrix formats supported passing `NULL` in for the numerical values
## See Also
[](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MatCreateSeqAIJ()`, `MatSetFromOptions()`, `MatSetType()`, `MatCreate()`, `MatType`, `MATSELL`, `MATSEQSELL`, `MATMPISELL`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/mat/impls/aij/seq/aij.c
## Examples
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex59.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex76.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex83f.F90
src/mat/tutorials/ex1.c
src/mat/tutorials/ex12.c
src/mat/tutorials/ex5cu.cu
src/tao/leastsquares/tutorials/tomography.c
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