Triple
T15561605
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A. M. Taylor |
E371012
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Principles of Optics |
E75611
|
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: Principles of Optics | Statement: [A. M. Taylor, notableWork, Principles of Optics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Optics Context triple: [A. M. Taylor, notableWork, Principles of Optics]
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A.
Principles of Optics
chosen
Principles of Optics is a seminal textbook that rigorously develops the theory of electromagnetic waves and optical phenomena, profoundly shaping modern physical optics.
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B.
An Introduction to the Theory of Optics
An Introduction to the Theory of Optics is a classic physics textbook that systematically presents the fundamental principles and mathematical treatment of optical phenomena.
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C.
Hamiltonian optics
Hamiltonian optics is a formulation of geometrical optics that applies Hamiltonian mechanics concepts to describe and analyze the trajectories of light rays in optical systems.
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D.
Kirchhoff diffraction theory
Kirchhoff diffraction theory is a classical wave optics framework that models light propagation and diffraction by treating wavefronts as superpositions of secondary spherical waves emitted from an aperture.
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E.
Newtonian optics
Newtonian optics is the branch of physics developed by Isaac Newton that explains light primarily as a stream of particles to account for reflection, refraction, and color phenomena.
- 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_69d85cc6cf40819091f4a5facee1ebe6 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 2:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e04ddb4c0c81909b3f4c75c91f7f3f |
completed | April 16, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ff456821988190971539b683f6c656 |
completed | May 9, 2026, 2:32 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 4:09 a.m.