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# SNESJacobianFunction
Function used by `SNES` to compute the nonlinear Jacobian of the function to be solved by `SNES` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h"
PetscErrorCode SNESJacobianFunction(SNES snes,Vec x,Mat Amat,Mat Pmat,void *ctx);
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***x -*** input vector, the Jacobian is to be computed at this value
- ***ctx -*** [optional] user-defined Jacobian context



## Output Parameters

- ***Amat -*** the matrix that defines the (approximate) Jacobian
- ***Pmat -*** the matrix to be used in constructing the preconditioner, usually the same as `Amat`.





## See Also
 [](ch_snes), `SNES`, `SNESSetFunction()`, `SNESGetFunction()`, `SNESSetJacobian()`, `SNESGetJacobian()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/interface/snes.c.html#SNESJacobianFunction">src/snes/interface/snes.c</A>


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