APS Division of Gravitational Physics
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The APS Division of Gravitational Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of gravitational physics, including general relativity and gravitational waves.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Physical Society Division of Gravitational Physics | 2 |
| APS Division of Gravitational Physics canonical | 1 |
| Topical Group on Gravitation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1083652 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: APS Division of Gravitational Physics Context triple: [APS Divisions, hasExample, APS Division of Gravitational Physics]
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A.
APS Division of Astrophysics
The APS Division of Astrophysics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in astrophysics and related fields.
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B.
APS Division of Plasma Physics
The APS Division of Plasma Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of plasma physics.
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C.
APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
The APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in atomic, molecular, and optical physics.
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D.
NASA Astrophysics Division
The NASA Astrophysics Division is the branch of NASA responsible for planning, funding, and overseeing space- and air-based astrophysics missions and research to study the universe beyond our solar system.
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E.
APS Division of Computational Physics
The APS Division of Computational Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in computational methods and their applications across all areas of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: APS Division of Gravitational Physics Target entity description: The APS Division of Gravitational Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of gravitational physics, including general relativity and gravitational waves.
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A.
APS Division of Astrophysics
The APS Division of Astrophysics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in astrophysics and related fields.
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B.
APS Division of Plasma Physics
The APS Division of Plasma Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of plasma physics.
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C.
APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
The APS Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in atomic, molecular, and optical physics.
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D.
NASA Astrophysics Division
The NASA Astrophysics Division is the branch of NASA responsible for planning, funding, and overseeing space- and air-based astrophysics missions and research to study the universe beyond our solar system.
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E.
APS Division of Computational Physics
The APS Division of Computational Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in computational methods and their applications across all areas of physics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
APS division
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division of a scientific society ⓘ professional organization unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DGRAV ⓘ |
| affiliationRequirement | membership in the American Physical Society ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advance understanding of gravitation
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encourage communication within the gravitational physics community ⓘ |
| awards |
fellowships in gravitational physics
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prizes in gravitational physics ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | other APS divisions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discipline |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
general relativity
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gravitational physics ⓘ gravitational waves ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmology related to gravitation
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experimental gravitational physics ⓘ gravitational-wave astronomy ⓘ observational gravitational physics ⓘ relativistic astrophysics ⓘ tests of general relativity ⓘ theory of gravitation ⓘ |
| formerName |
APS Division of Gravitational Physics
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Topical Group on Gravitation
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| hasMemberType |
faculty members
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graduate students ⓘ postdoctoral researchers ⓘ research physicists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| organizes |
sessions at APS April Meeting
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sessions at APS March Meeting ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | American Physical Society ⓘ |
| partOf | American Physical Society divisions ⓘ |
| purpose |
disseminate knowledge in gravitational physics
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foster collaboration among gravitational physicists ⓘ promote research in gravitational physics ⓘ |
| sector | nonprofit ⓘ |
| sponsor | meetings on gravitational physics ⓘ |
| supports |
early-career scientists in gravitational physics
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education in gravitational physics ⓘ |
| topic |
black holes
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compact binaries ⓘ neutron stars ⓘ numerical relativity ⓘ precision tests of gravity ⓘ quantum aspects of gravity ⓘ |
| website | https://dgrav.aps.org ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: APS Division of Gravitational Physics Description of subject: The APS Division of Gravitational Physics is a specialized unit of the American Physical Society that promotes research, collaboration, and dissemination of knowledge in the field of gravitational physics, including general relativity and gravitational waves.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
American Physical Society Division of Gravitational Physics
this entity surface form:
American Physical Society Division of Gravitational Physics
APS Division of Gravitational Physics
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APS Division of Gravitational Physics
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this entity surface form:
Topical Group on Gravitation