# MatCoarsenType
String with the name of a PETSc matrix coarsen algorithm 
## Synopsis
```
typedef const char *MatCoarsenType;
#define MATCOARSENMIS  "mis"
#define MATCOARSENHEM  "hem"
#define MATCOARSENMISK "misk"

```



## See Also
 `MatCoarsenCreate()`, `MatCoarsen`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscmatcoarsen.h.html#MatCoarsenType">include/petscmatcoarsen.h</A>


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