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# MatNullSpaceCreateRigidBody

create rigid body modes from coordinates

## Synopsis

    #include "petscmat.h"
    PetscErrorCode MatNullSpaceCreateRigidBody(Vec coords, MatNullSpace *sp)

Collective

## Input Parameter

- coords - block of coordinates of each node, must have block size set

## Output Parameter

- sp - the null space

## Notes

If you are solving an elasticity problem you should likely use this, in conjunction with `MatSetNearNullSpace()`, to provide information that the `PCGAMG` preconditioner can use to construct a much more efficient preconditioner.

If you are solving an elasticity problem with pure Neumann boundary conditions you can use this in conjunction with `MatSetNullSpace()` to provide this information to the linear solver so it can handle the null space appropriately in the linear solution.

## See Also

Matrices, `Mat`, `MatNullSpace`, `MatNullSpaceCreate()`, `MatSetNearNullSpace()`, `MatSetNullSpace()`, `PCGAMG`

## Level

advanced

## Location

src/mat/interface/matnull.c

## Examples

src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex56.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex49.c

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