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# TSAlphaSetRadius
sets the desired spectral radius of the method for `TSALPHA` (i.e. high-frequency numerical damping) 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"   
PetscErrorCode TSAlphaSetRadius(TS ts, PetscReal radius)
```
Logically Collective

The algorithmic parameters \alpha_m and \alpha_f of the
generalized-\alpha method can be computed in terms of a specified
spectral radius \rho in [0,1] for infinite time step in order to

## control high-frequency numerical damping
\alpha_m = 0.5*(3-\rho)/(1+\rho)
\alpha_f = 1/(1+\rho)


## Input Parameters

- ***ts -*** timestepping context
- ***radius -*** the desired spectral radius



## Options Database Key

- ***-ts_alpha_radius <radius> -*** set alpha radius





## See Also
 [](ch_ts), `TS`, `TSALPHA`, `TSAlphaSetParams()`, `TSAlphaGetParams()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/impls/implicit/alpha/alpha1.c.html#TSAlphaSetRadius">src/ts/impls/implicit/alpha/alpha1.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/impls/implicit/alpha/alpha1.c.html#TSAlphaSetRadius_Alpha">TSAlphaSetRadius_Alpha in src/ts/impls/implicit/alpha/alpha1.c</A><BR>


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