Triple
T1479026
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alan Cottrell |
E30907
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Cottrell equation
The Cottrell equation is a fundamental relation in electrochemistry that describes how current decays over time during a diffusion-controlled potential step at an electrode.
|
E168996
|
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: Cottrell equation | Statement: [Alan Cottrell, knownFor, Cottrell equation]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cottrell equation Context triple: [Alan Cottrell, knownFor, Cottrell equation]
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A.
Smoluchowski coagulation equation
The Smoluchowski coagulation equation is a fundamental integro-differential equation in statistical physics that models how particles undergoing random collisions aggregate over time into larger clusters.
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B.
Darwin–Fowler method
The Darwin–Fowler method is a statistical mechanics technique that uses complex analysis and generating functions to derive distribution laws for systems of many particles.
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C.
Shockley diode equation
The Shockley diode equation is a fundamental formula in semiconductor physics that describes the current–voltage relationship of an ideal p–n junction diode.
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D.
Lorentz–Lorenz equation
The Lorentz–Lorenz equation is a fundamental relation in optics and electromagnetism that connects a material’s refractive index to its molecular polarizability and density.
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E.
Steinmetz’s law of hysteresis
Steinmetz’s law of hysteresis is an empirical formula that relates the energy loss in magnetic materials to the maximum magnetic flux density, widely used in electrical engineering to estimate core losses in transformers and other AC magnetic devices.
- 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: Cottrell equation Triple: [Alan Cottrell, knownFor, Cottrell equation]
Generated description
The Cottrell equation is a fundamental relation in electrochemistry that describes how current decays over time during a diffusion-controlled potential step at an electrode.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cottrell equation Target entity description: The Cottrell equation is a fundamental relation in electrochemistry that describes how current decays over time during a diffusion-controlled potential step at an electrode.
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A.
Smoluchowski coagulation equation
The Smoluchowski coagulation equation is a fundamental integro-differential equation in statistical physics that models how particles undergoing random collisions aggregate over time into larger clusters.
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B.
Darwin–Fowler method
The Darwin–Fowler method is a statistical mechanics technique that uses complex analysis and generating functions to derive distribution laws for systems of many particles.
-
C.
Shockley diode equation
The Shockley diode equation is a fundamental formula in semiconductor physics that describes the current–voltage relationship of an ideal p–n junction diode.
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D.
Lorentz–Lorenz equation
The Lorentz–Lorenz equation is a fundamental relation in optics and electromagnetism that connects a material’s refractive index to its molecular polarizability and density.
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E.
Steinmetz’s law of hysteresis
Steinmetz’s law of hysteresis is an empirical formula that relates the energy loss in magnetic materials to the maximum magnetic flux density, widely used in electrical engineering to estimate core losses in transformers and other AC magnetic devices.
- 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_69a498fe55a88190ab7f9e40ace88e49 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:52 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4c6739d2481909ea8d8e075f62cf3 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 11:06 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad15aff1288190a3e36324d975d482 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:22 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad1639e21081908737b51e910ceae3 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:24 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad16a98fd08190a14f4d7d6b11f5e8 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 6:26 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8:11 p.m.