doc: some fixes

src/bmat8.cpp

@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ Returns the identity :any:`BMat8` of a given dimension.
 This function returns the :any:`BMat8` with the first *dim* entries in the
 main diagonal equal to ``1`` and every other value equal to ``0``.
 
-:param dim: the dimension of the identity (default: 8)
+:param dim: the dimension of the identity (default: ``8``)
 :type dim: int
 
 :returns: A :any:`BMat8`.

src/knuth-bendix-impl.cpp

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ Return the number of pending rules that must accumulate before they are reduced,
 processed, and added to the system.
 
 The default value is ``128``. A value of ``1`` means :any:`Runner.run` should
-attempt to add each rule as they are created without waiting for rules to
+attempt to add each rule as it is created without waiting for rules to
 accumulate.
 
 :return: The batch size.
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Specify the number of pending rules that must accumulate before they are
 reduced, processed, and added to the system.
 
 The default value is ``128``, and should be set to ``1`` if :any:`Runner.run`
-should attempt to add each rule as they are created without waiting for rules
+should attempt to add each rule as it is created without waiting for rules
 to accumulate.
 
 :param val:	The new value of the batch size.

src/runner.cpp

@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ has been called since construction or the last call to :any:`init`.
         R"pbdoc(
 Initialize an existing Runner object.
 
-This function puts a :any:`Runner` object back into the same state as if it had been newly default constructed.
+This function puts a :any:`Runner` object back into the same state as if it had
+been newly default constructed.
 
 :returns: ``self``.
 :rtype: Runner

src/todd-coxeter-impl.cpp

@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ phase of the `ACE <https://staff.itee.uq.edu.au/havas/>`_ style
 If the strategy is not one of those listed above, then this setting is
 ignored.
 
-The default value of this setting is ``100000``.
+The default value of this setting is ``10 ** 5``.
 
 :returns:
    The current value of the setting.
@@ -488,15 +488,15 @@ style strategies:
 If the strategy is not one of those listed above, then this setting is
 ignored.
 
-The default value of this setting is ``100'000``.
+The default value of this setting is ``10 ** 5``.
 
 :param val: the value to use.
 :type val: int
 
 :returns: ``self``.
 :rtype: ToddCoxeter
 
-:raises LibsemigroupsError: if ``val`` is ``0``.
+:raises LibsemigroupsError: if *val* is ``0``.
 )pbdoc");
 
     thing.def(
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ the `ACE <https://staff.itee.uq.edu.au/havas/>`_ style strategies:
 If the strategy is not one of those listed above, then this setting is
 ignored.
 
-The default value of this setting is ``100000``.
+The default value of this setting is ``10 ** 5``.
 
 :returns:
    The current value of the setting.
@@ -549,15 +549,15 @@ style strategies:
 
 If the strategy is not one of those listed above, then this setting is ignored.
 
-The default value of this setting is ``200000``.
+The default value of this setting is ``2 * 10 ** 5``.
 
 :param val: the value to use.
 :type val: int
 
 :returns: ``self``.
 :rtype: ToddCoxeter
 
-:raises LibsemigroupsError:  if ``val`` is ``0``.
+:raises LibsemigroupsError:  if *val* is ``0``.
 
 )pbdoc");
 
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ Get the current size of a large collapse. This function can be used to
 get what is currently considered a "large" collapse. See
 :any:`large_collapse` for the meaning of this setting.
 
-The default value of this setting is ``100'000``.
+The default value of this setting is ``10 ** 5``.
 
 :returns:
    The current value of the setting.
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ a lookahead grows. More specifically, at the end of any lookahead if the number
 of active nodes already exceeds the value of :any:`lookahead_next` or the
 number of nodes killed during the lookahead is less than the number of active
 nodes divided by :any:`lookahead_growth_threshold`, then the value of
-:any:`lookahead_next` is increased by a multiple of ``val``. The default value
+:any:`lookahead_next` is increased by a multiple of *val*. The default value
 is of this setting is ``2.0``.
 
 :param val: the value indicating the lookahead growth factor.
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ is of this setting is ``2.0``.
 :returns: ``self``.
 :rtype: ToddCoxeter
 
-:raises LibsemigroupsError:  if ``val`` is less than ``1.0``.
+:raises LibsemigroupsError:  if *val* is less than ``1.0``.
 )pbdoc");
     thing.def(
         "lookahead_growth_threshold",
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ active nodes divided by :any:`lookahead_growth_threshold`, then the value of
 Get the current value of the minimum lookahead setting. This function
 returns the current value of the minimum lookahead. See
 :any:`lookahead_min` for a full description of this setting.  The
-default value is ``10000``.
+default value is ``10 ** 4``.
 
 :returns:
    The current value of the minimum lookahead.
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ depending on the outcome of the current lookahead. If the return value of
 :any:`lookahead_next` is too small or too large, then the value is adjusted
 according to :any:`lookahead_growth_factor` and
 :any:`lookahead_growth_threshold`. This setting specified the minimum possible
-value for :any:`lookahead_next()`. The default value is ``10000``.
+value for :any:`lookahead_next()`. The default value is ``10 ** 4``.
 
 :param val: value indicating the minimum value of lookahead_next.
 :type val: int
@@ -807,8 +807,8 @@ Set the threshold that will trigger a lookahead.
 
 If the number of active nodes exceeds the value set by this function, then a
 lookahead of style :any:`ToddCoxeter.lookahead_style` and extent
-:any:`ToddCoxeter.lookahead_extent` will be triggered. The default value is 5
-million.
+:any:`ToddCoxeter.lookahead_extent` will be triggered. The default value is
+``5 * 10 ** 6``.
 
 :param val: value indicating the initial threshold.
 :type val: int
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ result in many nodes being killed).
 :rtype: ToddCoxeter
 
 :raises LibsemigroupsError:
-  if ``val`` is not in the interval :math:`[0, 1)`.
+  if *val* is not in the interval :math:`[0, 1)`.
 )pbdoc");
     thing.def(
         "lookahead_style",
@@ -1199,12 +1199,14 @@ has been standardized with respect to the any :any:`Order` other than
 Check if the word graph is currently standardized with respect to a given order.
 
 This function returns ``True`` if the :any:`current_word_graph` has been
-standardized with respect to the order ``val`` ; and ``False`` if not.
+standardized with respect to the order *val* ; and ``False`` if not.
 
 :param val: the Order to check for.
 :type val: Order
 
-:returns: Whether or not the current word graph is standardized with respect to a given order.
+:returns:
+  Whether or not the current word graph is standardized with respect to
+  a given order.
 :rtype: bool
 )pbdoc");
 

src/ukkonen.cpp

@@ -653,13 +653,18 @@ The index of one past the last letter in the edge leading to the node.
              R"pbdoc(
 Construct a node from left most index, right most index, and parent.
 
-:param l: the left most index and value of the data member l (defaults to ``0``).
+:param l:
+  the left most index and value of the data member *l* (defaults to ``0``).
 :type l: int
 
-:param r: one after the right most index and value of the data member r (defaults to ``0``).
+:param r:
+  one after the right most index and value of the data member *r*
+  (defaults to ``0``).
 :type r: int
 
-:param parent: parent of the node being constructed (defaults to :any:`UNDEFINED`).
+:param parent:
+  parent of the node being constructed (defaults to
+  :any:`UNDEFINED`).
 :type parent: int
 )pbdoc");
     node.def("__copy__",