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Copy pasting my own reply from other thread:

On why Axler is great:

The correct and general way to think about linear algebra is how its done in Axlers book.
Linear algebra is nothing but linear functional analysis in finite dimensional vector spaces, the fundamental ideas of linear algebra are those of functional analysis and the sooner you understand and reason about linear operators in this manner the better.
I'd like to emphazise that the situation of working with a linear operator in a finite dimensional vector space and not having a concrete matrix representation of said operator is very very common, for example when using FFTs or when doing polynomial interpolation.
Linear algebra isnt only matrix computations and the usefulness of its ideas far escape the confines of linear system solving.
This is why in my humble opinion Axler is not only a good book but probably the best out there as an introductory textbook for mathematicians.
If you must know, I am an applied mathematician working mostly on numerical simulations.

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Are you not replying on purpose?

How do you ask "which amount of centimeters is your favorite?" in a unnecessary sophisticated way?