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Area of Science:

Physics
Statistical Mechanics
Soft Matter Physics

Background:

Casimir forces arise from fluctuations in media, traditionally studied in equilibrium.
Existing formalisms often rely on Hamiltonian descriptions, limiting applicability to systems with known Hamiltonians.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a general formalism for calculating Casimir forces from dynamical equations.
To extend the study of Casimir effects to non-equilibrium systems and media without explicit Hamiltonians.

Main Methods:

Deriving Casimir forces from the dynamical equations of fluctuating media and noise properties.
Analyzing boundary conditions of intrusions to model medium-intrusions interaction.
Investigating systems like reaction-diffusion, liquid crystals, and non-Hermitian fields.

Main Results:

An explicit formula for Casimir force is derived.
The formalism includes the thermal Casimir effect as a limit.
Non-equilibrium dynamics generally lead to Casimir forces, unlike equilibrium dynamics which require anisotropic stress tensors.

Conclusions:

The dynamical formalism provides a unified approach to Casimir forces in diverse physical systems.
It successfully generalizes Casimir effect studies beyond equilibrium and Hamiltonian-based methods.
Non-equilibrium fluctuations play a crucial role in generating Casimir forces.