# Heuristic derivation of the Casimir effect from Generalized Uncertainty Principle

## TL;DR

This paper explores how the Casimir effect can be heuristically derived using the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP) and compares these results with traditional quantum field theory calculations.

## Contribution

It introduces a heuristic approach to derive the Casimir effect from GUP, extending the usual Heisenberg uncertainty principle methods.

## Key findings

- GUP-based derivation aligns qualitatively with standard QFT results
- Heuristic methods provide intuitive understanding of Casimir effect
- Comparison shows GUP modifies the magnitude of the effect

## Abstract

After a short introduction to the generalized uncertainty principle (GUP), we discuss heuristic derivations of the Casimir effect, first from the usual Heisenberg uncertainty principle (HUP), and then from GUP. Results are compared with those obtained from more standard calculations in Quantum Field Theory (QFT).