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# MatPartitioning
Object for managing the partitioning of a matrix or graph
## Synopsis
```
typedef struct _p_MatPartitioning *MatPartitioning;
```
## Note
There is also a `PetscPartitioner` object that provides the same functionality. It can utilize the `MatPartitioning` operations
via `PetscPartitionerSetType`(p,`PETSCPARTITIONERMATPARTITIONING`)
## Developers Note
It is an extra maintenance and documentation cost to have two objects with the same functionality. `PetscPartitioner` should be removed
## See Also
[](ch_matrices), [](sec_graph), `Mat`, `MatPartitioningCreate()`, `MatPartitioningType`, `MatColoring`, `MatGetOrdering()`, `MatOrderingType`,
`MatCoarsenType`, `MatCoarsenType`
## Level
beginner
## Location
include/petscmat.h
## Implementations
_p_MatPartitioning in include/petsc/private/matimpl.h
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