Triple
T13219927
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon |
E314721
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableIdea |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object | Buffon's needle problem |
E636452
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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: Buffon's needle problem | Statement: [Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, notableIdea, Buffon's needle problem]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buffon's needle problem Context triple: [Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, notableIdea, Buffon's needle problem]
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A.
Buffon’s needle problem
chosen
Buffon’s needle problem is a classic probability puzzle that involves dropping a needle on a lined surface to estimate the value of π.
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B.
Jarník–Besicovitch theorem
The Jarník–Besicovitch theorem is a fundamental result in metric number theory that determines the Hausdorff dimension of sets of real numbers that are very well approximable by rationals.
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C.
Monte Carlo method
The Monte Carlo method is a computational technique that uses random sampling to approximate numerical results, especially for complex integrals, simulations, and probabilistic systems.
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D.
Eratosthenes spiral
The Eratosthenes spiral is a geometric visualization of prime numbers generated by the sieve of Eratosthenes, arranging integers in a spiral so that primes form distinctive radial patterns.
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E.
Conway circle theorem
The Conway circle theorem is a geometric result in triangle geometry that identifies a special circle associated with a triangle and certain constructed points, revealing notable collinearities and concyclicity relationships.
- 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_69d806affc688190a25b6ccc588e9c72 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d98cf581508190883033f0c961736a |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:51 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f716c4a71c8190b0e0ae40af115c64 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 9:35 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:18 p.m.