Study of finite volume number density fluctuations in the SU(3) Polyakov loop extended Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model for the search of the QCD Critical Point

A. Sarkar, P. Deb, R. Bose

The critical endpoint (CEP) is a fundamental feature of the Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) phase diagram, marking the boundary between quark-gluon plasma and hadronic matter. Heavy-i…