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title: variational_forms
description: API reference for qiskit.chemistry.components.variational_forms
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# Variational Forms
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`qiskit.chemistry.components.variational_forms`
These are chemistry specific Aqua Variational Forms where they inherit from Aqua [`VariationalForm`](qiskit.aqua.components.variational_forms.VariationalForm "qiskit.aqua.components.variational_forms.VariationalForm"). As they rely on chemistry specific knowledge and/or functions they live here rather than in Aqua.
# Variational Forms
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| [`UCCSD`](qiskit.chemistry.components.variational_forms.UCCSD "qiskit.chemistry.components.variational_forms.UCCSD") | This trial wavefunction is a Unitary Coupled-Cluster Single and Double excitations variational form. |
| [`UVCC`](qiskit.chemistry.components.variational_forms.UVCC "qiskit.chemistry.components.variational_forms.UVCC") | This trial wavefunction is a Unitary Vibrational Coupled-Cluster Single and Double excitations variational form. |
| [`CHC`](qiskit.chemistry.components.variational_forms.CHC "qiskit.chemistry.components.variational_forms.CHC") | This trial wavefunction is the Compact Heuristic for Chemistry. |