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# TaoSetHessian
Sets the function to compute the Hessian as well as the location to store the matrix. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petsctao.h" 
PetscErrorCode TaoSetHessian(Tao tao, Mat H, Mat Hpre, PetscErrorCode (*func)(Tao, Vec, Mat, Mat, void *), void *ctx)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***tao  -*** the `Tao` context
- ***H    -*** Matrix used for the hessian
- ***Hpre -*** Matrix that will be used to construct the preconditioner, can be same as `H`
- ***func -*** Hessian evaluation routine
- ***ctx  -*** [optional] user-defined context for private data for the
Hessian evaluation routine (may be `NULL`)



## Calling sequence of `func`
```none
PetscErrorCode func(Tao tao, Vec x, Mat H, Mat Hpre, void *ctx);
```

- ***tao  -*** the Tao  context
- ***x    -*** input vector
- ***H    -*** Hessian matrix
- ***Hpre -*** matrix used to construct the preconditioner, usually the same as `H`
- ***ctx  -*** [optional] user-defined Hessian context





## See Also
 [](ch_tao), `Tao`, `TaoTypes`, `TaoSetObjective()`, `TaoSetGradient()`, `TaoSetObjectiveAndGradient()`, `TaoGetHessian()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/interface/taosolver_hj.c.html#TaoSetHessian">src/tao/interface/taosolver_hj.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/bound/tutorials/jbearing2.c.html">src/tao/bound/tutorials/jbearing2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/bound/tutorials/plate2.c.html">src/tao/bound/tutorials/plate2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/bound/tutorials/plate2f.F90.html">src/tao/bound/tutorials/plate2f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/constrained/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/tao/constrained/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/constrained/tutorials/maros.c.html">src/tao/constrained/tutorials/maros.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/constrained/tutorials/tomographyADMM.c.html">src/tao/constrained/tutorials/tomographyADMM.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/tutorials/ex4.c.html">src/tao/tutorials/ex4.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion1.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion2.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion2f.F90.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion2f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion3.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion3.c</A><BR>


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