Triple

T1221712
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Pierre-Simon Laplace E26235 entity
Predicate contributedTo P37 FINISHED
Object Bayes’ theorem
Bayes’ theorem is a fundamental result in probability theory that describes how to update the probability of a hypothesis based on new evidence.
E139495 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: Bayes’ theorem | Statement: [Pierre-Simon Laplace, contributedTo, Bayes’ theorem]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bayes’ theorem
Context triple: [Pierre-Simon Laplace, contributedTo, Bayes’ theorem]
  • A. Bayesian inference
    Bayesian inference is a statistical framework that updates the probability of hypotheses as more evidence or data becomes available, using Bayes’ theorem to combine prior beliefs with observed information.
  • B. A Treatise on Probability
    A Treatise on Probability is John Maynard Keynes’s influential 1921 work that develops a logical and philosophical theory of probability, challenging classical and frequency-based interpretations.
  • C. Logical Foundations of Probability
    Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
  • D. Occam's razor
    Occam's razor is a philosophical and scientific principle that advises preferring the simplest explanation that adequately accounts for all observed facts.
  • E. Gaussian law of error
    The Gaussian law of error is a fundamental statistical principle stating that measurement errors tend to follow a normal (bell-shaped) distribution, forming the basis of much of probability theory and statistical inference.
  • 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: Bayes’ theorem
Triple: [Pierre-Simon Laplace, contributedTo, Bayes’ theorem]
Generated description
Bayes’ theorem is a fundamental result in probability theory that describes how to update the probability of a hypothesis based on new evidence.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bayes’ theorem
Target entity description: Bayes’ theorem is a fundamental result in probability theory that describes how to update the probability of a hypothesis based on new evidence.
  • A. Bayesian inference
    Bayesian inference is a statistical framework that updates the probability of hypotheses as more evidence or data becomes available, using Bayes’ theorem to combine prior beliefs with observed information.
  • B. A Treatise on Probability
    A Treatise on Probability is John Maynard Keynes’s influential 1921 work that develops a logical and philosophical theory of probability, challenging classical and frequency-based interpretations.
  • C. Logical Foundations of Probability
    Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
  • D. Occam's razor
    Occam's razor is a philosophical and scientific principle that advises preferring the simplest explanation that adequately accounts for all observed facts.
  • E. Gaussian law of error
    The Gaussian law of error is a fundamental statistical principle stating that measurement errors tend to follow a normal (bell-shaped) distribution, forming the basis of much of probability theory and statistical inference.
  • 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_69a49484688c8190a1bf285eb396a8b6 completed March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4be206c108190bb8a5d44fc516c98 completed March 1, 2026, 10:30 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ac832508c881908ea01e0b7c7e53eb completed March 7, 2026, 7:57 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ac83e914b88190b689995a3c38d6cf completed March 7, 2026, 8 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ac8461940c819088359a448171455e completed March 7, 2026, 8:02 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:47 p.m.