# MatCreateSeqDenseCUDA
Creates a sequential matrix in dense format using CUDA. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatCreateSeqDenseCUDA(MPI_Comm comm, PetscInt m, PetscInt n, PetscScalar *data, Mat *A)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***comm -*** MPI communicator
- ***m -*** number of rows
- ***n -*** number of columns
- ***data -*** optional location of GPU matrix data.  Set data=NULL for PETSc
to control matrix memory allocation.



## Output Parameter

- ***A -*** the matrix





## See Also
 `MATSEQDENSE`, `MatCreate()`, `MatCreateSeqDense()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/dense/seq/cuda/densecuda.cu.html#MatCreateSeqDenseCUDA">src/mat/impls/dense/seq/cuda/densecuda.cu</A>


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