Use American spelling throughout

CONTRIBUTORS.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # This is the list of contributors to LMFDB
-# They are listed on /acknowledgement and maybe elsewhere
+# They are listed on /acknowledgment and maybe elsewhere
 # the 'name' field is mandatory, all others currently optional
 #  - affil: university or company affiliation
 #  - url: homepage

lmfdb/api2/templates/api2.html

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ <h2 id="api2-requests">API2 requests</h2>
 <li><p><a class="uri">/api2/inventory/&lt;searcher&gt;</a> - Describe the list of possible fields that can be returned by a searcher</p></li>
 <li><p><a class="uri">/api2/data/&lt;searcher&gt;</a> - Perform a search using a given searcher. Query parameters taken from the searcher description are provided as an ampersand delimited query string to this endpoint. Non searching parameters are available and are all prepended by “_”</p></li>
 <li><p><a class="uri">/api2/pretty/&lt;other_path&gt;</a> - This takes a valid other API path and produces a human readable (just) HTML page from the data contained. The other path should be the part after “api2” in the URL</p></li>
-<li><p><a class="uri">/api2/singleton/&lt;path&gt;</a> - This is intended to provide a URL that allows canonical reference to a single element of the database. The format of the singletons is not standardised and should not in general be used for machine readable access</p></li>
+<li><p><a class="uri">/api2/singleton/&lt;path&gt;</a> - This is intended to provide a URL that allows canonical reference to a single element of the database. The format of the singletons is not standardized and should not in general be used for machine readable access</p></li>
 <li><p><a class="uri">/api2/livepg/&lt;database&gt;</a> - This is intended to replicate the behavior of the existing API. By specifying a database name and then using a standard search string (as per the /data/&lt;searcher&gt; endpoint) a search is performed on the raw database. This is not intended for normal access, but for debugging and testing purposes only.</p></li>
 </ul>
 <h3 id="api2-singletons">API2 singleton queries</h3>

lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/templates/bmf-field_dim_table.html

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 {% endif %}
 <p>{{info.report | safe}}
                     {# we have to decide which option is preselected
-                    based on a judgement of what users will want to
+                    based on a judgment of what users will want to
                     switch to, i.e. one of the other two options.  For
                     simplicity I have used the 3-cycle new -> all ->
                     cusp -> new. #}

lmfdb/bianchi_modular_forms/web_BMF.py

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def __init__(self, dbdata, max_eigs=50):
             - dbdata: the data from the database
 
         dbdata is expected to be a database entry from which the class
-        is initialised.
+        is initialized.
 
         """
         self.__dict__.update(dbdata)

lmfdb/characters/test_characters.py

@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def test_dirichletgalorbs(self):
                     r'<td class="center">\(e\left(\frac{115}{714}\right)\)</td>')
         assert table_row in W.get_data(as_text=True)
 
-        # Tests for URL behaviour of characters
+        # Tests for URL behavior of characters
 
         W = self.tc.get('/Character/Dirichlet/5489/banana/100', follow_redirects=True)
         assert bool_string(True) in W.get_data(as_text=True)

lmfdb/classical_modular_forms/web_newform.py

@@ -1028,9 +1028,9 @@ def display_hecke_char_polys(self, num_disp=5):
                  th_wrap('charpoly', '$F_p(T)$'),
                  '  </tr>', '</thead>', '<tbody>']
         loop_count = 0
-        for p, factorisation in hecke_polys_orbits.items():
-            factorisation.sort(key=lambda elt: (elt[0].degree(), elt[1]))
-            charpoly = raw_typeset_poly_factor(factorisation, decreasing=True)
+        for p, factorization in hecke_polys_orbits.items():
+            factorization.sort(key=lambda elt: (elt[0].degree(), elt[1]))
+            charpoly = raw_typeset_poly_factor(factorization, decreasing=True)
             if loop_count < num_disp:
                 polys.append('  <tr>')
             else:

lmfdb/ecnf/WebEllipticCurve.py

@@ -215,12 +215,12 @@ def EC_R_plot_zone(f,h):
         return plot_zone_union(EC_R_plot_zone_piece(f,h,ZF[0],ZF[1]),EC_R_plot_zone_piece(f,h,ZF[2],2*xi-ZF[2]))
     return EC_R_plot_zone_piece(f,h,ZF[0],2*ZF[1]-ZF[0])
 
-def EC_R_plot(ainvs, xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, colour, legend):
+def EC_R_plot(ainvs, xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, color, legend):
     x = var('x')
     y = var('y')
     c = (xmin + xmax) / 2
     d = (xmax - xmin)
-    return implicit_plot(y ** 2 + ainvs[0] * x * y + ainvs[2] * y - x ** 3 - ainvs[1] * x ** 2 - ainvs[3] * x - ainvs[4], (x, xmin, xmax), (y, ymin, ymax), plot_points=500, aspect_ratio="automatic", color=colour) + plot(0, xmin=c - 1e-5 * d, xmax=c + 1e-5 * d, ymin=ymin, ymax=ymax, aspect_ratio="automatic", color=colour, legend_label=legend)  # Add an extra plot outside the visible frame because implicit plots are buggy: their legend does not show (https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/15903)
+    return implicit_plot(y ** 2 + ainvs[0] * x * y + ainvs[2] * y - x ** 3 - ainvs[1] * x ** 2 - ainvs[3] * x - ainvs[4], (x, xmin, xmax), (y, ymin, ymax), plot_points=500, aspect_ratio="automatic", color=color) + plot(0, xmin=c - 1e-5 * d, xmax=c + 1e-5 * d, ymin=ymin, ymax=ymax, aspect_ratio="automatic", color=color, legend_label=legend)  # Add an extra plot outside the visible frame because implicit plots are buggy: their legend does not show (https://trac.sagemath.org/ticket/15903)
 
 Rx = PolynomialRing(RDF,'x')
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def EC_nf_plot(K, ainvs, base_field_gen_name):
         xmax = max([r[1] for r in R])
         ymin = min([r[2] for r in R])
         ymax = max([r[3] for r in R])
-        cols = rainbow(n1) # Default choice of n colours
+        cols = rainbow(n1) # Default choice of n colors
         # However, these tend to be too pale, so we preset them for small values of n
         if n1 == 1:
             cols = ["blue"]

lmfdb/ecnf/test_ecnf.py

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def test_j(self):
         L = self.tc.get('/EllipticCurve/2.0.4.1/5525.5/b/9')
         assert '226834389543384' in L.get_data(as_text=True)
         assert '1490902050625' in L.get_data(as_text=True)
-        L = self.tc.get('EllipticCurve/2.2.89.1/81.1/a/1') # Test factorisation
+        L = self.tc.get('EllipticCurve/2.2.89.1/81.1/a/1') # Test factorization
         assert '8798344145175011328000' in L.get_data(as_text=True)
 
     def test_download(self):

lmfdb/elliptic_curves/elliptic_curve.py

@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ def elliptic_curve_search(info, query):
                     info['galois_image'] = ','.join(modell_labels + elladic_labels)
                 query['modell_images'] = { '$contains': modell_labels }
 
-    # The button which used to be labelled Optimal only no/yes"
+    # The button which used to be labeled Optimal only no/yes"
     # (default: no) has been renamed "Curves per isogeny class
     # all/one" (default: all).  When this option is "one" we only list
     # one curve in each class, currently choosing the curve with

lmfdb/elliptic_curves/isog_class.py

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def make_class(self):
         from sage.matrix.all import Matrix
         M = classdata['isogeny_matrix']
 
-        # permute rows/cols to match labelling: the rows/cols in the
+        # permute rows/cols to match labeling: the rows/cols in the
         # ec_classdata table are with respect to LMFDB ordering.
         if self.label_type == 'Cremona':
             def perm(i): return next(c for c in self.curves if c['Cnumber'] == i+1)['lmfdb_number']-1

lmfdb/elliptic_curves/templates/congruent_number_data.html

@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ <h3>Distribution of &#1064;</h3>
   Over half the curves ($574,290$) have trivial &#1064;.  The largest value seen is $7396 = 86^2$, for $n=719057$.
 </p>
 
-<h2>Credit and acknowledgements</h2> 
+<h2>Credit and acknowledgments</h2> 
 
 <p>
 The data files were created by Randall L. Rathbun on February 14, 2013

lmfdb/elliptic_curves/templates/ec-isoclass.html

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ <h2>{{ KNOWL('ec.isogeny_matrix',title='Isogeny matrix') }}</h2>
 <h2> {{ KNOWL('ec.isogeny_graph', title='Isogeny graph') }} </h2>
 {{ place_code('isogeny_graph') }}
 {% if info.class_size > 1 %}
-<p>The vertices are labelled with {{info.label_type}} labels, and the {{ KNOWL('ec.q.optimal', title='\( \Gamma_0(N) \)-optimal') }} curve is highlighted in blue.</p>
+<p>The vertices are labeled with {{info.label_type}} labels, and the {{ KNOWL('ec.q.optimal', title='\( \Gamma_0(N) \)-optimal') }} curve is highlighted in blue.</p>
 {% endif %}
 <div id="isogeny-graph"></div>
 

lmfdb/elliptic_curves/test_ell_curves.py

@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@ def test_torsion_growth(self):
 
     def test_990h(self):
         """
-        Test the exceptional 990h/990.i optimal labelling.
+        Test the exceptional 990h/990.i optimal labeling.
         """
-        # The isogeny class 990h (Cremona labelling) or 990.i (LMFDB labelling)
-        # has a different Gamma-optimal curve in its labelling than all others.
+        # The isogeny class 990h (Cremona labeling) or 990.i (LMFDB labeling)
+        # has a different Gamma-optimal curve in its labeling than all others.
         L = self.tc.get('/EllipticCurve/Q/990/i/')
         row = '\n'.join([
             '<td class="center"><a href="/EllipticCurve/Q/990h3/">990h3</a></td>',

lmfdb/elliptic_curves/web_ec.py

@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ def red(p):
         # Optimality
 
         # The optimal curve in the class is the curve whose Cremona
-        # label ends in '1' except for '990h' which was labelled
+        # label ends in '1' except for '990h' which was labeled
         # wrongly long ago. This is proved for N up to
         # OPTIMALITY_BOUND (and when there is only one curve in an
         # isogeny class, obviously) and expected for all N.

lmfdb/groups/abstract/main.py

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def ctx_abstract_groups():
 
 def learnmore_list():
     return [
-        ("Source and acknowledgements", url_for(".how_computed_page")),
+        ("Source and acknowledgments", url_for(".how_computed_page")),
         ("Completeness of the data", url_for(".completeness_page")),
         ("Reliability of the data", url_for(".reliability_page")),
         ("Abstract  group labeling", url_for(".labels_page")),

lmfdb/groups/abstract/web_groups.py

@@ -3050,7 +3050,7 @@ def create_lie_code_snippets(self, code, top_lie, used_lie_gens):
             families['sage'] = ['GL','SL','PSL','PGL','Sp','SO','SU','PSp','PSU','Orth','Unitary','PU']
             families['oscar'] = ['GL','SL','Sp','SO','SU','Orth','Unitary']
 
-            # Prioritise displaying the first Lie type representation which is implemented in the language
+            # Prioritize displaying the first Lie type representation which is implemented in the language
             for lie_rep in self.lie_representations:
                 nLie, qLie = ZZ(lie_rep['d']), ZZ(lie_rep['q'])
                 lie_rep_key = (lie_rep['family'], nLie, qLie)

lmfdb/hecke_algebras/main.py

@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def hecke_algebras_render_webpage():
         weight_list = list(range(2, 20, 2))
         lvl_list_endpoints = [1, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500]
         lvl_list = ["%s-%s" % (start, end - 1) for start, end in zip(lvl_list_endpoints[:-1], lvl_list_endpoints[1:])]
-        favourite_list = ["1.12.1","139.2.1","239.2.1","9.16.1"]
-        info = {'lvl_list': lvl_list,'wt_list': weight_list, 'favourite_list': favourite_list}
+        favorite_list = ["1.12.1","139.2.1","239.2.1","9.16.1"]
+        info = {'lvl_list': lvl_list,'wt_list': weight_list, 'favorite_list': favorite_list}
         credit = hecke_algebras_credit
         t = 'Hecke algebras'
         bread = [('HeckeAlgebra', url_for(".hecke_algebras_render_webpage"))]

lmfdb/hecke_algebras/templates/hecke_algebras-index.html

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ <h2> Browse {{ KNOWL('hecke_algebra.definition', title='Hecke Algebras') }} for
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Some of our favourite {{ KNOWL('hecke_algebra.definition', title='Hecke Algebras') }}:
-{% for rnge in info.favourite_list %}
+Some of our favorite {{ KNOWL('hecke_algebra.definition', title='Hecke Algebras') }}:
+{% for rnge in info.favorite_list %}
 <a href="?label={{rnge}}">&nbsp; {{rnge}} &nbsp;</a>
 {% endfor %}
 </p>

lmfdb/hilbert_modular_forms/web_HMF.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def __init__(self, dbdata=None, label_or_field=None, L=None):
             - L: a string representing one newform from a raw data file
 
         If dbdata is not None then it is expected to be a database
-        entry from which the class is initialised.  If dbdata is None,
+        entry from which the class is initialized.  If dbdata is None,
         then a form is constructed from the field label or field and
         data string given.
 

lmfdb/knowledge/main.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def handleMatch(self, m):
         return "{{ KNOWL('%s') }}" % kid
 
 
-# Initialise the markdown converter, sending a wikilink [[topic]] to the L-functions wiki
+# Initialize the markdown converter, sending a wikilink [[topic]] to the L-functions wiki
 md = markdown.Markdown(extensions=['markdown.extensions.wikilinks'],
                        extension_configs={'wikilinks': [('base_url', 'https://wiki.l-functions.org/')]})
 # priority above escape (180), but below backtick (190)

lmfdb/lfunctions/HodgeTransformations.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # A file for passing between
-#  * Hodge structures and Gamma Factors (motivic normalisation)
-#  * different normalisation (GammaFactors vs SelbergParameters)
+#  * Hodge structures and Gamma Factors (motivic normalization)
+#  * different normalization (GammaFactors vs SelbergParameters)
 
 # Copied from Magma code largely for GammaFactors and HodgeStructure
 # Format of HodgeStructure is <p,q,eps>, where eps is 2 when p!=q (else 0,1)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ def tensor_hodge(H1, H2):
     return H
 
 
-def hodge_to_selberg(hodge):  # normalised for s->(1-s)
+def hodge_to_selberg(hodge):  # normalized for s->(1-s)
     """
     Takes a Hodge structure, returns a
     weight, mu, nu

lmfdb/lfunctions/Lfunction.py

@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ def __init__(self, **args):
 
         li = self.tp.an_list(upper_bound=self.numcoeff)
         for n in range(1,len(li)):
-            # now renormalise it for s <-> 1-s as the functional equation
+            # now renormalize it for s <-> 1-s as the functional equation
             li[n] /= sqrt(float(n))
         self.dirichlet_coefficients = li
 

lmfdb/lfunctions/LfunctionLcalc.py

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def createLcalcfile_ver2(L, url):
 ### that the 0-th entry is also listed.
 ###
 ### Complex numbers should be entered, as usual as a pair of numbers, separated
-### by a comma. If no complex numbers appear amongst the Dirichlet coefficients,
+### by a comma. If no complex numbers appear among the Dirichlet coefficients,
 ### lcalc will assume the L-function is self-dual."""
     thefile += "\n\n"
 

lmfdb/lfunctions/LfunctionPlot.py

@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ def colorsForWeights(num_weights):
     ans = svgBegin()
     ans += "<g transform='translate(10 0)'>\n"  # give ourselves a little space
 
-    cfw = colorsForWeights(max_k)  # pick our colour palette we need colors for weights 1 (at some point) to max_k inclusive
+    cfw = colorsForWeights(max_k)  # pick our color palette we need colors for weights 1 (at some point) to max_k inclusive
 
     for p in points:
         x = str(p[0])
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ def paintSvgHoloGeneral(Nmin, Nmax, kmin, kmax, imagewidth, imageheight):
             # Symmetry types: +1 or -1
             symmetrytype = [1, -1]
             for signtmp in symmetrytype:
-                # urlinfo['space']['orbits'] = [ [] for label in thelabels ] # initialise
+                # urlinfo['space']['orbits'] = [ [] for label in thelabels ] # initialize
                 # an empty list for each orbit
                 urlinfo['space']['orbits'] = []
                 for label in thelabels:  # looping over Galois orbit: one label per orbit

lmfdb/modlmf/templates/modlmf-index.html

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ <h2> Browse {{ KNOWL('modlmf.definition', title='mod &#x2113; modular forms') }}
 {% endfor %}
 </p>
 <p>
-Some of our favourite {{ KNOWL('modlmf.definition', title="mod &#x2113; modular forms") }}:
+Some of our favorite {{ KNOWL('modlmf.definition', title="mod &#x2113; modular forms") }}:
 {% for rnge in info.label_list%}
 <a href="?label={{rnge}}">&nbsp;{{rnge}}&nbsp;</a>
 {% endfor %}

lmfdb/nfutils/psort.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # See https://github.com/JohnCremona/sorting
 #
 # This file is code/psort.py from there.  It implements the sorting
-# and labelling of ideals (including prime ideals).
+# and labeling of ideals (including prime ideals).
 #
 from sage.all import ZZ, GF, Set, prod, srange, flatten, cartesian_product_iterator