Triple

T11398739
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject brachistochrone problem E270049 entity
Predicate relatedConcept P37 FINISHED
Object tautochrone problem
The tautochrone problem is a classic question in physics and calculus of variations that seeks the curve along which a bead sliding under gravity reaches the lowest point in the same time regardless of its starting position, whose solution is a cycloid.
E923653 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: tautochrone problem | Statement: [brachistochrone problem, relatedConcept, tautochrone problem]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: tautochrone problem
Context triple: [brachistochrone problem, relatedConcept, tautochrone problem]
  • A. brachistochrone problem
    The brachistochrone problem is a famous challenge in the calculus of variations that asks for the curve along which a particle will descend between two points in the shortest time under gravity, whose solution is a cycloid.
  • B. Euler–Lagrange equation
    The Euler–Lagrange equation is a fundamental differential equation in the calculus of variations that provides the condition for a function to make a functional stationary, forming the basis of Lagrangian mechanics and many physical theories.
  • C. Hamilton–Jacobi equation
    The Hamilton–Jacobi equation is a fundamental partial differential equation in classical mechanics that reformulates dynamics in terms of a generating function, providing a powerful bridge to quantum mechanics and modern analytical methods.
  • D. Tusi couple
    The Tusi couple is a geometric device from medieval Islamic astronomy that generates linear motion from the sum of two circular motions, later influencing Copernican models of planetary motion.
  • E. Chaplygin R
    Chaplygin R is a small satellite impact crater on the Moon located near the larger Chaplygin crater on the lunar far side.
  • 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: tautochrone problem
Triple: [brachistochrone problem, relatedConcept, tautochrone problem]
Generated description
The tautochrone problem is a classic question in physics and calculus of variations that seeks the curve along which a bead sliding under gravity reaches the lowest point in the same time regardless of its starting position, whose solution is a cycloid.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: tautochrone problem
Target entity description: The tautochrone problem is a classic question in physics and calculus of variations that seeks the curve along which a bead sliding under gravity reaches the lowest point in the same time regardless of its starting position, whose solution is a cycloid.
  • A. brachistochrone problem
    The brachistochrone problem is a famous challenge in the calculus of variations that asks for the curve along which a particle will descend between two points in the shortest time under gravity, whose solution is a cycloid.
  • B. Euler–Lagrange equation
    The Euler–Lagrange equation is a fundamental differential equation in the calculus of variations that provides the condition for a function to make a functional stationary, forming the basis of Lagrangian mechanics and many physical theories.
  • C. Hamilton–Jacobi equation
    The Hamilton–Jacobi equation is a fundamental partial differential equation in classical mechanics that reformulates dynamics in terms of a generating function, providing a powerful bridge to quantum mechanics and modern analytical methods.
  • D. Tusi couple
    The Tusi couple is a geometric device from medieval Islamic astronomy that generates linear motion from the sum of two circular motions, later influencing Copernican models of planetary motion.
  • E. Chaplygin R
    Chaplygin R is a small satellite impact crater on the Moon located near the larger Chaplygin crater on the lunar far side.
  • 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_69d6aacdbc6c8190af6dc3d5f5d22836 completed April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d8001adc188190ae45227856156412 completed April 9, 2026, 7:38 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69e58cf75ec08190a571e5178bcde274 completed April 20, 2026, 2:18 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69e59774e6648190a38b2515a83c2e0c completed April 20, 2026, 3:03 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69e5a3abf24481908fb71f4ef6b13532 completed April 20, 2026, 3:55 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:34 p.m.