Triple
T12198306
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Thomas Heath |
E290646
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections
"Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections" is Thomas Heath’s influential scholarly work on the ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius and his foundational contributions to the geometry of conic sections.
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E970391
|
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: Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections | Statement: [Thomas Heath, notableWork, Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections Context triple: [Thomas Heath, notableWork, Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections]
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A.
On Conoids and Spheroids
"On Conoids and Spheroids" is a mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he investigates the geometry, volumes, and surface areas of solids generated by rotating conic sections.
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B.
Commentary on Euclid's Elements
Commentary on Euclid's Elements is a late antique philosophical and mathematical treatise by Proclus that analyzes and interprets Euclid’s foundational geometry text while preserving valuable information about earlier Greek mathematics.
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C.
Euclid's Elements
Euclid's Elements is an ancient Greek mathematical treatise that systematically presents the foundations of geometry, number theory, and mathematical proof.
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D.
Euclid's Optics
Euclid's Optics is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically analyzes visual perception and perspective using geometric principles, laying foundational ideas for later optical theory.
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E.
The Method of Mechanical Theorems
The Method of Mechanical Theorems is a treatise by Archimedes in which he uses heuristic mechanical arguments, involving balances and centers of mass, to discover and justify results in geometry and calculus-like area and volume calculations.
- 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: Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections Triple: [Thomas Heath, notableWork, Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections]
Generated description
"Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections" is Thomas Heath’s influential scholarly work on the ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius and his foundational contributions to the geometry of conic sections.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections Target entity description: "Apollonius of Perga: Treatise on Conic Sections" is Thomas Heath’s influential scholarly work on the ancient Greek mathematician Apollonius and his foundational contributions to the geometry of conic sections.
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A.
On Conoids and Spheroids
"On Conoids and Spheroids" is a mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he investigates the geometry, volumes, and surface areas of solids generated by rotating conic sections.
-
B.
Commentary on Euclid's Elements
Commentary on Euclid's Elements is a late antique philosophical and mathematical treatise by Proclus that analyzes and interprets Euclid’s foundational geometry text while preserving valuable information about earlier Greek mathematics.
-
C.
Euclid's Elements
Euclid's Elements is an ancient Greek mathematical treatise that systematically presents the foundations of geometry, number theory, and mathematical proof.
-
D.
Euclid's Optics
Euclid's Optics is an ancient Greek treatise that systematically analyzes visual perception and perspective using geometric principles, laying foundational ideas for later optical theory.
-
E.
The Method of Mechanical Theorems
The Method of Mechanical Theorems is a treatise by Archimedes in which he uses heuristic mechanical arguments, involving balances and centers of mass, to discover and justify results in geometry and calculus-like area and volume calculations.
- 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_69d6ab64de5881908d56eb7a75c6cc69 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:24 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d91c56b4d88190b6a32baff3375dc4 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 3:50 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f60a9150448190b30e6e2dd8eec3b4 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 2:30 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f60bdb39f48190ad6bc51db6c34163 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 2:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f60d4889d48190b2dfda8a0978cc72 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 2:42 p.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:50 p.m.