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This lecture covers the mathematical principles of quantum physics, including the concepts introduced by von Neumann and Dirac in the 1930s, such as Hilbert spaces, tensor products, and quantum bits. It explores the mathematical framework of quantum physics, focusing on finite-dimensional vector spaces and scalar products. The lecture also delves into linear algebra, Hilbert spaces, and the tensor product of quantum bits. Key topics include the Hilbert space of quantum bits, the tensor product, and the linear algebraic aspects of quantum information. The lecture concludes with examples of quantum bits and the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality.