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# KSPGuess
Abstract PETSc object that manages all initial guess generation methods for Krylov methods.
## Synopsis
```
typedef struct _p_KSPGuess *KSPGuess;
```
## See Also
[](ch_ksp), `KSPCreate()`, `KSPSetGuessType()`, `KSPGuessType`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
include/petscksp.h
## Implementations
_p_KSPGuess in include/petsc/private/kspimpl.h
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[Index of all KSP routines](index.md)
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