Triple

T13219938
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon E314721 entity
Predicate notableFor P22 FINISHED
Object probabilistic method known as Buffon's needle E636452 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: probabilistic method known as Buffon's needle | Statement: [Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, notableFor, probabilistic method known as Buffon's needle]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: probabilistic method known as Buffon's needle
Context triple: [Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, notableFor, probabilistic method known as Buffon's needle]
  • 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.
  • B. 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.
  • C. Pólya’s urn model
    Pólya’s urn model is a classic probabilistic scheme in which drawing and then reinforcing the color of balls in an urn produces rich-get-richer dynamics and illustrates concepts like contagion, dependence, and random reinforcement.
  • D. Pólya’s theorem on random walks
    Pólya’s theorem on random walks is a fundamental result in probability theory stating that simple random walks on one- and two-dimensional lattices are recurrent (almost surely return to the starting point infinitely often), while in three or more dimensions they are transient.
  • E. The Art of Probability for Scientists and Engineers
    The Art of Probability for Scientists and Engineers is a textbook by mathematician Richard W. Hamming that presents probability theory with an emphasis on practical applications in science and engineering.
  • 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_69f6ff2282fc8190bc5037ff62e594ff completed May 3, 2026, 7:54 a.m.
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:18 p.m.