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# MatCreateNormal
Creates a new `MATNORMAL` matrix object that behaves like A'*A. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatCreateNormal(Mat A, Mat *N)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***A  -*** the (possibly rectangular) matrix



## Output Parameter

- ***N -*** the matrix that represents A'*A





## Notes
The product A'*A is NOT actually formed! Rather the new matrix
object performs the matrix-vector product, `MatMult()`, by first multiplying by
A and then A'


## See Also
 [](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MATNORMAL`, `MatMult()`, `MatNormalGetMat()`, `MATNORMALHERMITIAN`, `MatCreateNormalHermitian()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/normal/normm.c.html#MatCreateNormal">src/mat/impls/normal/normm.c</A>


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