Triple
T100565
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Feynman–Kac formula |
E2031
|
entity |
| Predicate | namedAfter |
P63
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Mark Kac
Mark Kac was a Polish-American mathematician renowned for his work in probability theory and mathematical physics, particularly for linking stochastic processes with partial differential equations.
|
E16842
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Mark Kac | Statement: [Feynman–Kac formula, namedAfter, Mark Kac]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mark Kac Context triple: [Feynman–Kac formula, namedAfter, Mark Kac]
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A.
Stanislaw Ulam
Stanislaw Ulam was a Polish-American mathematician and physicist known for his key contributions to the development of the hydrogen bomb, the Monte Carlo method, and early work in computing and set theory.
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B.
Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson was a renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, and futurist writings.
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C.
Marian Smoluchowski
Marian Smoluchowski was a Polish physicist and pioneer of statistical physics whose work on molecular motion and fluctuations helped establish the kinetic theory of matter and advanced the understanding of Brownian motion.
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D.
John von Neumann
John von Neumann was a pioneering 20th-century mathematician and polymath whose foundational work in game theory, computer science, quantum mechanics, and economics profoundly shaped modern science and technology.
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E.
Albert W. Tucker
Albert W. Tucker was a Canadian-born American mathematician best known for his influential work in game theory and topology, including formulating the Prisoner’s Dilemma and mentoring John Nash.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Mark Kac Triple: [Feynman–Kac formula, namedAfter, Mark Kac]
Generated description
Mark Kac was a Polish-American mathematician renowned for his work in probability theory and mathematical physics, particularly for linking stochastic processes with partial differential equations.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mark Kac Target entity description: Mark Kac was a Polish-American mathematician renowned for his work in probability theory and mathematical physics, particularly for linking stochastic processes with partial differential equations.
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A.
Stanislaw Ulam
Stanislaw Ulam was a Polish-American mathematician and physicist known for his key contributions to the development of the hydrogen bomb, the Monte Carlo method, and early work in computing and set theory.
-
B.
Freeman Dyson
Freeman Dyson was a renowned theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his work in quantum electrodynamics, solid-state physics, and futurist writings.
-
C.
Marian Smoluchowski
Marian Smoluchowski was a Polish physicist and pioneer of statistical physics whose work on molecular motion and fluctuations helped establish the kinetic theory of matter and advanced the understanding of Brownian motion.
-
D.
John von Neumann
John von Neumann was a pioneering 20th-century mathematician and polymath whose foundational work in game theory, computer science, quantum mechanics, and economics profoundly shaped modern science and technology.
-
E.
Albert W. Tucker
Albert W. Tucker was a Canadian-born American mathematician best known for his influential work in game theory and topology, including formulating the Prisoner’s Dilemma and mentoring John Nash.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a24d4862f881908cc8b89d3a78031d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:04 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a24ff1a8cc8190843d4c6807cebd09 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2b85cc6b881909e2c13e70b24d934 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 9:41 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a2bb0254fc8190b75544e32e81d694 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 9:53 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a2bebed99481908eccf03360d90588 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 10:09 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:09 a.m.