Triple
T12852834
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Reuben Hersh |
E307366
|
entity |
| Predicate | authorOf |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object | What Is Mathematics, Really? |
E1007448
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: What Is Mathematics, Really? | Statement: [Reuben Hersh, authorOf, What Is Mathematics, Really?]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What Is Mathematics, Really? Context triple: [Reuben Hersh, authorOf, What Is Mathematics, Really?]
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A.
What Is Mathematics, Really?
chosen
"What Is Mathematics, Really?" is a philosophical book by Reuben Hersh that explores the nature of mathematics as a human, social activity rather than a collection of eternal truths.
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B.
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking: The Formation of Concepts in Modern Mathematics is a philosophical and foundational study in which Friedrich Waismann analyzes how mathematical concepts are formed, clarified, and used in modern mathematics.
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C.
The Mathematical Experience
The Mathematical Experience is a widely acclaimed book that explores the nature, history, philosophy, and human side of mathematics in an accessible and reflective way.
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D.
Experiencing Mathematics
Experiencing Mathematics is a philosophical and reflective book by Reuben Hersh that explores the human, social, and experiential nature of mathematical practice.
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E.
What is Mathematics?
"What is Mathematics?" is a classic introductory book on mathematics by Richard Courant (with Herbert Robbins) that explains fundamental mathematical ideas and methods to a broad audience with clarity and rigor.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d7bdf5e7cc8190be357278bc5ba3bb |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d97021df7481909cd42a0f72040aa5 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:48 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6a549fc188190a7dfcf16faa5e415 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 1:30 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:36 p.m.