Cycles of Time
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Cycles of Time is a popular-science book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores his conformal cyclic cosmology theory about the universe undergoing endless successive aeons.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cycles of Time canonical | 1 |
| Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3236634 — 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: Cycles of Time Context triple: [Roger Penrose, authorOf, Cycles of Time]
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A.
Until the End of Time
"Until the End of Time" is a posthumous double album by American rapper Tupac Shakur, featuring previously unreleased material and remixes that further cemented his legacy in hip-hop.
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B.
Till the End of Time
"Till the End of Time" is a song featured on the album *Emotions*.
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C.
Laws of Time
The Laws of Time are the strict temporal regulations in the Doctor Who universe that govern how Time Lords may interact with and alter history.
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D.
End of Time
"End of Time" is a musical track, likely a song title used by various artists, often evoking themes of finality, eternity, or apocalyptic imagery.
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The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
- 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: Cycles of Time Target entity description: Cycles of Time is a popular-science book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores his conformal cyclic cosmology theory about the universe undergoing endless successive aeons.
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A.
Until the End of Time
"Until the End of Time" is a posthumous double album by American rapper Tupac Shakur, featuring previously unreleased material and remixes that further cemented his legacy in hip-hop.
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B.
Till the End of Time
"Till the End of Time" is a song featured on the album *Emotions*.
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C.
Laws of Time
The Laws of Time are the strict temporal regulations in the Doctor Who universe that govern how Time Lords may interact with and alter history.
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D.
End of Time
"End of Time" is a musical track, likely a song title used by various artists, often evoking themes of finality, eternity, or apocalyptic imagery.
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E.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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popular science book ⓘ |
| author | Roger Penrose ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | mathematical physicist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
Penrose–Carter diagrams
ⓘ
surface form:
Penrose diagrams
Weyl curvature hypothesis ⓘ black holes ⓘ cosmic microwave background radiation ⓘ |
| discussesWorkOf |
Albert Einstein
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Stephen Hawking ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
cosmic microwave background imprints
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cyclic model of the universe ⓘ relationship between gravity and entropy ⓘ universe undergoing endless successive aeons ⓘ |
| followsWorkBySameAuthor | The Road to Reality ⓘ |
| genre |
cosmology literature
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popular science ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Roger Penrose
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surface form:
Sir Roger Penrose
|
| hasISBN | 9780224080361 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | 304 ⓘ |
| hasSubjectCategory |
British non-fiction books
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cosmology books ⓘ physics books ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in cosmology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Big Bang
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conformal cyclic cosmology ⓘ cosmology ⓘ entropy ⓘ physics of the universe ⓘ space-time geometry ⓘ thermodynamics of the universe ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed exposition of conformal cyclic cosmology
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speculative discussion of pre-Big Bang physics ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Alfred A. Knopf
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Bodley Head ⓘ |
| structureIncludes | mathematical appendices ⓘ |
| theoryProposedByAuthor | conformal cyclic cosmology ⓘ |
| writtenByNationality | British author ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cycles of Time Description of subject: Cycles of Time is a popular-science book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores his conformal cyclic cosmology theory about the universe undergoing endless successive aeons.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe