Karl Sigmund
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Karl Sigmund is an Austrian mathematician renowned for his work in dynamical systems, evolutionary game theory, and the history of mathematics.
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| Karl Sigmund canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Karl Sigmund Context triple: [Karl Menger, notableStudent, Karl Sigmund]
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Alfred Winklmayr
Alfred Winklmayr is an Austrian ski instructor best known as Ivana Trump’s first husband, whom she reportedly married to obtain Austrian citizenship.
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B.
Fritz Schäffer
Fritz Schäffer was a German politician and statesman who played a key role in post-World War II West German politics, including serving as federal finance minister.
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C.
Gabriele Frankl
Gabriele Frankl is the daughter of Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, the renowned founder of logotherapy.
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D.
Franz Eckert
Franz Eckert was a German musician and composer known for arranging and influencing early modern national anthems in Japan and Korea.
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E.
Friedrich Obleser
Friedrich Obleser was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II who later became a senior officer in the postwar West German Air Force (Bundesluftwaffe).
- 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: Karl Sigmund Target entity description: Karl Sigmund is an Austrian mathematician renowned for his work in dynamical systems, evolutionary game theory, and the history of mathematics.
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A.
Alfred Winklmayr
Alfred Winklmayr is an Austrian ski instructor best known as Ivana Trump’s first husband, whom she reportedly married to obtain Austrian citizenship.
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B.
Fritz Schäffer
Fritz Schäffer was a German politician and statesman who played a key role in post-World War II West German politics, including serving as federal finance minister.
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C.
Gabriele Frankl
Gabriele Frankl is the daughter of Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl, the renowned founder of logotherapy.
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D.
Franz Eckert
Franz Eckert was a German musician and composer known for arranging and influencing early modern national anthems in Japan and Korea.
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E.
Friedrich Obleser
Friedrich Obleser was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II who later became a senior officer in the postwar West German Air Force (Bundesluftwaffe).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Austrian mathematician
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| affiliation |
University of Vienna
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surface form:
Faculty of Mathematics, University of Vienna
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| awardReceived |
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art
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Erwin Schrödinger Prize of the Austrian Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Vienna ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Austria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| employer | University of Vienna ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
dynamical systems
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evolutionary game theory ⓘ game theory ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ mathematical biology ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Leopold Schmetterer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWrittenOn |
Vienna Circle
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history of game theory ⓘ history of logic ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
applications of game theory to biology
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evolutionary dynamics ⓘ replicator dynamics ⓘ |
| memberOf | Austrian Academy of Sciences ⓘ |
| name | Karl Sigmund self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to dynamical systems theory
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historical studies of the Vienna Circle and Austrian mathematics ⓘ pioneering work in evolutionary game theory ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Martin A. Nowak ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Evolutionary Games and Population Dynamics
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Exact Thinking in Demented Times ⓘ Games of Life ⓘ Games of Life: Explorations in Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour ⓘ Karl Menger ⓘ
surface form:
Karl Menger: The Right Angle
The Calculus of Selfishness ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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university teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor at the University of Vienna ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
coevolutionary dynamics
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evolution of cooperation ⓘ evolutionary biology ⓘ population dynamics ⓘ |
| workLocation | Vienna ⓘ |
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