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# PetscFE
PETSc object that manages a finite element space, e.g. the P_1 Lagrange element
## Synopsis
```
typedef struct _p_PetscFE *PetscFE;
```
## See Also
`PetscFECreate()`, `PetscSpace`, `PetscDualSpace`, `PetscSpaceCreate()`, `PetscDualSpaceCreate()`, `PetscFESetType()`, `PetscFEType`
## Level
beginner
## Location
include/petscfetypes.h
## Implementations
_p_PetscFE in include/petsc/private/petscfeimpl.h
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[Index of all FE routines](index.md)
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/manualpages/index.md)
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