Triple

T1358582
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Joseph-Louis Lagrange E29045 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Lagrangian mechanics
Lagrangian mechanics is a reformulation of classical mechanics that uses energy-based principles and the calculus of variations to derive the equations of motion for physical systems.
E155679 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: Lagrangian mechanics | Statement: [Joseph-Louis Lagrange, knownFor, Lagrangian mechanics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lagrangian mechanics
Context triple: [Joseph-Louis Lagrange, knownFor, Lagrangian mechanics]
  • A. Euler–Lagrange equation
    The Euler–Lagrange equation is a fundamental differential equation in the calculus of variations that provides the condition for a function to make a functional stationary, forming the basis of Lagrangian mechanics and many physical theories.
  • B. Newtonian mechanics
    Newtonian mechanics is the classical theory of motion and forces that explains how macroscopic objects move under the influence of forces, forming the foundation of classical physics.
  • C. principle of least action
    The principle of least action is a fundamental concept in physics stating that the path taken by a physical system between two states is the one for which a specific quantity called the action is minimized (or made stationary), forming the basis of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics.
  • D. An Introduction to Mechanics
    An Introduction to Mechanics is a widely respected undergraduate physics textbook that provides a rigorous, calculus-based foundation in classical mechanics.
  • E. Noether's theorem
    Noether's theorem is a fundamental result in theoretical physics and mathematics that links continuous symmetries of a physical system to corresponding conservation laws, such as energy or momentum conservation.
  • 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: Lagrangian mechanics
Triple: [Joseph-Louis Lagrange, knownFor, Lagrangian mechanics]
Generated description
Lagrangian mechanics is a reformulation of classical mechanics that uses energy-based principles and the calculus of variations to derive the equations of motion for physical systems.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lagrangian mechanics
Target entity description: Lagrangian mechanics is a reformulation of classical mechanics that uses energy-based principles and the calculus of variations to derive the equations of motion for physical systems.
  • A. Euler–Lagrange equation
    The Euler–Lagrange equation is a fundamental differential equation in the calculus of variations that provides the condition for a function to make a functional stationary, forming the basis of Lagrangian mechanics and many physical theories.
  • B. Newtonian mechanics
    Newtonian mechanics is the classical theory of motion and forces that explains how macroscopic objects move under the influence of forces, forming the foundation of classical physics.
  • C. principle of least action
    The principle of least action is a fundamental concept in physics stating that the path taken by a physical system between two states is the one for which a specific quantity called the action is minimized (or made stationary), forming the basis of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics.
  • D. An Introduction to Mechanics
    An Introduction to Mechanics is a widely respected undergraduate physics textbook that provides a rigorous, calculus-based foundation in classical mechanics.
  • E. Noether's theorem
    Noether's theorem is a fundamental result in theoretical physics and mathematics that links continuous symmetries of a physical system to corresponding conservation laws, such as energy or momentum conservation.
  • 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_69a498d77abc8190913bf57e5f51d2c4 completed March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4c28f5b988190b0be4504eabb919d completed March 1, 2026, 10:49 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69acce701a84819094815ab6e8383b76 completed March 8, 2026, 1:18 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69accf141c3481909ae5ea849aee7604 completed March 8, 2026, 1:21 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69accfba7fb88190801803f2ee67afe8 completed March 8, 2026, 1:24 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:56 p.m.