# Characteristic
Abstract PETSc object that manages method of characteristics solves 
## Synopsis
```
typedef struct _p_Characteristic *Characteristic;
```



## See Also
 `CharacteristicCreate()`, `CharacteristicSetType()`, `CharacteristicType`, `SNES`, `TS`, `PC`, `KSP`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petsccharacteristic.h.html#Characteristic">include/petsccharacteristic.h</A>

## Implementations

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


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[Index of all Characteristic routines](index.md)  
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/docs/manualpages/index.md)  
[Index of all manual pages](/docs/manualpages/singleindex.md)  
