A Disappearing Number
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A Disappearing Number is a play by the theatre company Complicité that intertwines mathematics, memory, and human relationships, inspired in part by the collaboration between mathematicians G.H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Disappearing Number canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11447787 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Disappearing Number Context triple: [Simon McBurney, notableWork, A Disappearing Number]
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A.
In Pursuit
"In Pursuit" is a 2001 crime thriller film starring supermodel Claudia Schiffer in one of her notable acting roles.
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B.
The Telephone Book
The Telephone Book is a 1971 American underground black comedy film known for its avant-garde style, sexual satire, and cult status.
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C.
The Solitude of Prime Numbers
The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a bestselling Italian novel that explores the lifelong emotional isolation and fragile bond between two misfit characters whose lives intersect like “twin primes.”
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D.
Newton’s Wake
Newton’s Wake is a science fiction novel by Ken MacLeod that blends post-singularity space opera with political satire and dark humor.
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E.
The Book of Not
The Book of Not is a semi-autobiographical novel by Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga that continues the story of Tambudzai as she navigates racism, war, and disillusionment in colonial Rhodesia.
- 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: A Disappearing Number Target entity description: A Disappearing Number is a play by the theatre company Complicité that intertwines mathematics, memory, and human relationships, inspired in part by the collaboration between mathematicians G.H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan.
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A.
In Pursuit
"In Pursuit" is a 2001 crime thriller film starring supermodel Claudia Schiffer in one of her notable acting roles.
-
B.
The Telephone Book
The Telephone Book is a 1971 American underground black comedy film known for its avant-garde style, sexual satire, and cult status.
-
C.
The Solitude of Prime Numbers
The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a bestselling Italian novel that explores the lifelong emotional isolation and fragile bond between two misfit characters whose lives intersect like “twin primes.”
-
D.
Newton’s Wake
Newton’s Wake is a science fiction novel by Ken MacLeod that blends post-singularity space opera with political satire and dark humor.
-
E.
The Book of Not
The Book of Not is a semi-autobiographical novel by Zimbabwean writer Tsitsi Dangarembga that continues the story of Tambudzai as she navigates racism, war, and disillusionment in colonial Rhodesia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage production
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theatrical play ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Evening Standard Award for Best Play
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDirector | Simon McBurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companyStyle |
physical theatre
ⓘ
visual theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Complicité NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Simon McBurney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresRelationshipBetween |
India and Britain
ⓘ
art and science ⓘ past and present ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
G. H. Hardy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srinivasa Ramanujan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 2007 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Barbican Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
experimental theatre ⓘ |
| hasForm | devised theatre ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cross-cultural relationships
ⓘ
grief ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ infinity ⓘ time ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
G. H. Hardy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srinivasa Ramanujan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | interwoven timelines ⓘ |
| producer | Complicité NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setPartlyIn |
Cambridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
human relationships
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| theatreCompany | Complicité NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
early 20th century
ⓘ
early 21st century ⓘ |
| touredIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
live music
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mathematical notation on stage ⓘ multimedia projection ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Disappearing Number Description of subject: A Disappearing Number is a play by the theatre company Complicité that intertwines mathematics, memory, and human relationships, inspired in part by the collaboration between mathematicians G.H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Referenced by (1)
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