Triple
T10829445
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Introduction to Commutative Algebra |
E255578
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entity |
| Predicate | author |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Ian G. Macdonald
Ian G. Macdonald is a British mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebra, particularly in symmetric functions and commutative algebra, and for authoring several classic graduate-level textbooks.
|
E909755
|
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: Ian G. Macdonald | Statement: [Introduction to Commutative Algebra, author, Ian G. Macdonald]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian G. Macdonald Context triple: [Introduction to Commutative Algebra, author, Ian G. Macdonald]
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A.
H. Ian Macdonald
H. Ian Macdonald is a Canadian economist, academic, and former civil servant who served as president of York University and played a prominent role in Ontario’s public policy and higher education sectors.
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B.
Norman MacLeod
Norman MacLeod is a Scottish name borne by several notable figures, including clergymen, writers, and clan leaders prominent in 19th-century Scotland.
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C.
John MacRae
John MacRae is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in fields such as the military, politics, and the arts.
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D.
Stewart MacLennan
Stewart MacLennan is a Scottish music promoter best known for co-founding and helping develop the Tiree Music Festival into a prominent island music event.
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E.
Charles Maclaren
Charles Maclaren was a 19th-century Scottish journalist and editor best known as a co-founder and long-time editor of the influential newspaper The Scotsman.
- 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: Ian G. Macdonald Triple: [Introduction to Commutative Algebra, author, Ian G. Macdonald]
Generated description
Ian G. Macdonald is a British mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebra, particularly in symmetric functions and commutative algebra, and for authoring several classic graduate-level textbooks.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ian G. Macdonald Target entity description: Ian G. Macdonald is a British mathematician renowned for his influential work in algebra, particularly in symmetric functions and commutative algebra, and for authoring several classic graduate-level textbooks.
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A.
H. Ian Macdonald
H. Ian Macdonald is a Canadian economist, academic, and former civil servant who served as president of York University and played a prominent role in Ontario’s public policy and higher education sectors.
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B.
Norman MacLeod
Norman MacLeod is a Scottish name borne by several notable figures, including clergymen, writers, and clan leaders prominent in 19th-century Scotland.
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C.
John MacRae
John MacRae is a personal name shared by several notable individuals, including figures in fields such as the military, politics, and the arts.
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D.
Stewart MacLennan
Stewart MacLennan is a Scottish music promoter best known for co-founding and helping develop the Tiree Music Festival into a prominent island music event.
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E.
Charles Maclaren
Charles Maclaren was a 19th-century Scottish journalist and editor best known as a co-founder and long-time editor of the influential newspaper The Scotsman.
- 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_69d6aa8081448190a9324184f2bd1c26 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d74420fa188190b5b3c59e1a9f551d |
completed | April 9, 2026, 6:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69e482f327e48190ad087c232fd05609 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7:23 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69e48715bd2081908774d325db2b6dd5 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7:41 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69e4886c0da881909105b3a45e786ce9 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 7:46 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:19 p.m.