# PetscDS
PETSc object that manages a discrete system, which is a set of discretizations + continuum equations from a `PetscWeakForm` 
## Synopsis
```
typedef struct _p_PetscDS *PetscDS;
```



## See Also
 `PetscDSCreate()`, `PetscDSSetType()`, `PetscDSType`, `PetscWeakForm`, `PetscFECreate()`, `PetscFVCreate()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscdstypes.h.html#PetscDS">include/petscdstypes.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html</A><BR>

## Implementations

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


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