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# TSProblemType
Determines the type of problem this `TS` object is to be used to solve 
## Synopsis
```
typedef enum {
  TS_LINEAR,
  TS_NONLINEAR
} TSProblemType;
```

## Values
+ `TS_LINEAR` - a linear ODE or DAE
- `TS_NONLINEAR` - a nonlinear ODE or DAE




## See Also
 [](ch_ts), `TS`, `TSCreate()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscts.h.html#TSProblemType">include/petscts.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/burgers_spectral.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/burgers_spectral.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/spectraladjointassimilation.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/spectraladjointassimilation.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex12.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex12.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex15.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex17.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex17.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex1f.F90.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex1f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex21.c</A><BR>


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