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# MatCoarsenApply
Gets a coarsen for a matrix.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmatcoarsen.h"
PetscErrorCode MatCoarsenApply(MatCoarsen coarser)
```
Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***coarsen -*** the coarsen
## Options Database Keys
- ***-mat_coarsen_type mis|hem|misk -*** set the coarsening type
- ***-mat_coarsen_view -*** view the coarsening object
## Notes
Use `MatCoarsenGetData()` to access the results of the coarsening
The user can define additional coarsens; see `MatCoarsenRegister()`.
## See Also
`MatCoarsen`, `MatCoarseSetFromOptions()`, `MatCoarsenSetType()`, `MatCoarsenRegister()`, `MatCoarsenCreate()`,
`MatCoarsenDestroy()`, `MatCoarsenSetAdjacency()`
`MatCoarsenGetData()`
## Level
advanced
## Location
src/mat/coarsen/coarsen.c
## Implementations
MatCoarsenApply_HEM in src/mat/coarsen/impls/hem/hem.c
MatCoarsenApply_MIS in src/mat/coarsen/impls/mis/mis.c
MatCoarsenApply_MISK in src/mat/coarsen/impls/misk/misk.c
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