Three Introductory Lectures in Helsinki on Matrix Models of Superstrings

Yuri Makeenko

Published 1997-04-09, updated 1997-04-21Version 2

These are short notes of three introductory lectures on recently proposed matrix models of Superstrings and M theory given at 5th Nordic Meeting on Supersymmetric Field and String Theories in Helsinki (March 10-12, 1997). Contents: M(atrix) theory of BFSS, From IIA to IIB with IKKT, The NBI matrix model.