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# PetscPartitioner
PETSc object that manages a graph partitioner 
## Synopsis
```
typedef struct _p_PetscPartitioner *PetscPartitioner;
```



## Note
Also consider `MatPartitioning` which provides an alternative API for partitioning.


## See Also
 `PetscPartitionerCreate()`, `PetscPartitionerSetType()`, `PetscPartitionerType`, `MatPartitioning`, `MatPartitioningCreate()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscpartitioner.h.html#PetscPartitioner">include/petscpartitioner.h</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petsc/private/partitionerimpl.h.html#_p_PetscPartitioner">_p_PetscPartitioner in include/petsc/private/partitionerimpl.h</A><BR>


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