# Matrix Operations (Mat)
PETSc matrices (`Mat` objects) are used to store Jacobians and other sparse matrices
in PDE-based (or other) simulations. Users guide chapter: [](ch_matrices). See also [](../MatGraphOperations/index).
Examples
Source files
mffd.c
mffddef.c
mffdimpl.h
mfregis.c
wp.c
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