Skip to main content
`Ctrl`+`K`

# Semi-Lagrangian Solves using the Method of Characteristics

`Characteristic` objects are used to manage parallel Semi-Lagrangian methods (method of characteristics) for structured mesh (`DMDA`) problems in PDE-based simulations.

## Beginner - Basic usage

- Characteristic

- CharacteristicCreate

- CharacteristicDestroy

- CharacteristicType

## Intermediate - Setting options for algorithms and data structures

- CharacteristicSetType

## Advanced - Setting more advanced options and customization

- CharacteristicRegister

- CharacteristicRegisterAll

## Developer - Interfaces rarely needed by applications programmers

- CharacteristicFinalizePackage

- CharacteristicInitializePackage

- CharacteristicSetUp

- CharacteristicSolve

## Single list of manual pages

- Characteristic

- CharacteristicCreate

- CharacteristicDestroy

- CharacteristicFinalizePackage

- CharacteristicInitializePackage

- CharacteristicRegister

- CharacteristicRegisterAll

- CharacteristicSetType

- CharacteristicSetUp

- CharacteristicSolve

- CharacteristicType