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# NEPSetTarget

Sets the value of the target.

### Synopsis

    #include "slepcnep.h"
    PetscErrorCode NEPSetTarget(NEP nep,PetscScalar target)

Logically Collective

### Input Parameters

| nep | - eigensolver context
| target | - the value of the target

### Options Database Key

| -nep_target <scalar> | - the value of the target

### Notes

The target is a scalar value used to determine the portion of the spectrum of interest. It is used in combination with NEPSetWhichEigenpairs().

In the case of complex scalars, a complex value can be provided in the command line with [+/-][realnumber][+/-]realnumberi with no spaces, e.g. -nep_target 1.0+2.0i

### See Also

NEPGetTarget(), NEPSetWhichEigenpairs()

### Level

intermediate

### Location

src/nep/interface/nepbasic.c

### Examples

src/nep/tutorials/ex27.c
src/nep/tutorials/ex27f90.F90
src/nep/tutorials/ex42.c
src/nep/tutorials/ex54f90.F90
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