Triple
T1263710
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Richard C. Tolman |
E12555
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology
Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology is a classic 1934 physics monograph by Richard C. Tolman that systematically applies thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to relativistic and cosmological problems.
|
E145216
|
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: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology | Statement: [Richard C. Tolman, notableWork, Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology Context triple: [Richard C. Tolman, notableWork, Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology]
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A.
theory of relativity
The theory of relativity is a fundamental framework in physics, developed by Albert Einstein, that revolutionized our understanding of space, time, gravity, and motion.
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B.
Gravitation and Cosmology
Gravitation and Cosmology is a landmark graduate-level textbook by Steven Weinberg that presents a comprehensive, modern treatment of general relativity and its applications to cosmology and astrophysics.
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C.
Raum, Zeit, Materie
Raum, Zeit, Materie is Hermann Weyl’s influential early 20th-century treatise that develops the mathematical foundations of general relativity and unifies geometry with the physics of space, time, and matter.
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D.
Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik
"Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik" is a foundational philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that analyzes the concepts of space and time in light of Einstein’s theory of relativity and modern physics.
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E.
On the Curvature of Space
"On the Curvature of Space" is a pioneering 1922 paper by Alexander Friedmann that introduced non-static, expanding-universe solutions to Einstein’s field equations, laying the theoretical foundation for modern cosmology.
- 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: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology Triple: [Richard C. Tolman, notableWork, Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology]
Generated description
Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology is a classic 1934 physics monograph by Richard C. Tolman that systematically applies thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to relativistic and cosmological problems.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology Target entity description: Relativity, Thermodynamics and Cosmology is a classic 1934 physics monograph by Richard C. Tolman that systematically applies thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to relativistic and cosmological problems.
-
A.
theory of relativity
The theory of relativity is a fundamental framework in physics, developed by Albert Einstein, that revolutionized our understanding of space, time, gravity, and motion.
-
B.
Gravitation and Cosmology
Gravitation and Cosmology is a landmark graduate-level textbook by Steven Weinberg that presents a comprehensive, modern treatment of general relativity and its applications to cosmology and astrophysics.
-
C.
Raum, Zeit, Materie
Raum, Zeit, Materie is Hermann Weyl’s influential early 20th-century treatise that develops the mathematical foundations of general relativity and unifies geometry with the physics of space, time, and matter.
-
D.
Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik
"Raum und Zeit in der gegenwärtigen Physik" is a foundational philosophical work by Moritz Schlick that analyzes the concepts of space and time in light of Einstein’s theory of relativity and modern physics.
-
E.
On the Curvature of Space
"On the Curvature of Space" is a pioneering 1922 paper by Alexander Friedmann that introduced non-static, expanding-universe solutions to Einstein’s field equations, laying the theoretical foundation for modern cosmology.
- 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_69a4933352e08190ac617291985e76c0 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bfc8d6908190a5b2cf1051cc6d5e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac9984c21c8190a1cec6c9d2df217a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac9a6c81548190a1647ef797355d53 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac9ac980f48190a23da8b222ec7601 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:50 p.m.