Triple

T1564863
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Ives–Stilwell experiment E33408 entity
Predicate contradictedTheory P29499 FINISHED
Object Lorentz ether theory E100243 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (3 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: Lorentz ether theory | Statement: [Ives–Stilwell experiment, contradictedTheory, Lorentz ether theory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lorentz ether theory
Context triple: [Ives–Stilwell experiment, contradictedTheory, Lorentz ether theory]
  • A. Lorentz ether theory chosen
    Lorentz ether theory is a pre-relativistic physical theory that introduced length contraction and time dilation to explain electromagnetic phenomena in a stationary ether, forming a key precursor to Einstein’s special relativity.
  • B. Lorentz
    Lorentz is a Dutch surname most famously associated with physicist Hendrik Lorentz, a pioneer of electromagnetic theory and relativity.
  • C. Galilean relativity
    Galilean relativity is the classical principle of relativity stating that the laws of mechanics are the same in all inertial frames related by Galilean transformations, assuming absolute time and Euclidean space.
  • D. On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
    "On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the special theory of relativity, fundamentally redefining concepts of space, time, and motion in physics.
  • E. Minkowski space-time
    Minkowski space-time is a four-dimensional geometric framework that unifies three-dimensional space and time into a single continuum used to describe events and motion in special relativity.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: contradictedTheory
Context triple: [Ives–Stilwell experiment, contradictedTheory, Lorentz ether theory]
  • A. paradoxType
    Indicates the specific kind or category of paradox that characterizes the relationship or situation.
  • B. supportsTheory
    Indicates that one entity provides evidence, justification, or endorsement for the validity or acceptance of another entity’s theory.
  • C. challengedConcept
    Indicates that one entity has questioned, disputed, or called into doubt the validity, accuracy, or applicability of a particular concept.
  • D. declineHypothesis
    Indicates that a previously proposed hypothesis is being rejected or considered no longer valid.
  • E. theorized
    Indicates that one entity has proposed or developed a theoretical explanation or hypothesis about another entity or phenomenon.
  • 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_69a885f11b048190935025a035302715 completed March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a90fccd4b48190a44012888a00af7f completed March 5, 2026, 5:08 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad3719dfdc819085511f96f9f92dba completed March 8, 2026, 8:45 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a907b872f0819096b3df6ad502c63e completed March 5, 2026, 4:34 a.m.
PDg Predicate description generation batch_69a90fcb8ca48190a9ee50559ba73b22 completed March 5, 2026, 5:08 a.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:27 p.m.