Triple

T16249685
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Boltzmann–Kac equation E394467 entity
Predicate relatedTo P37 FINISHED
Object Boltzmann hierarchy
The Boltzmann hierarchy is an infinite system of coupled equations describing the time evolution of all particle distribution functions in a many-particle gas, providing a rigorous framework that underlies and generalizes the Boltzmann equation.
E461416 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: Boltzmann hierarchy | Statement: [Boltzmann–Kac equation, relatedTo, Boltzmann hierarchy]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boltzmann hierarchy
Context triple: [Boltzmann–Kac equation, relatedTo, Boltzmann hierarchy]
  • A. Bogoliubov–Born–Green–Kirkwood–Yvon hierarchy
    The Bogoliubov–Born–Green–Kirkwood–Yvon hierarchy is a set of coupled equations in statistical mechanics that describes the time evolution of reduced distribution functions for many-particle systems.
  • B. Boltzmann equation
    The Boltzmann equation is a fundamental kinetic theory equation that describes the statistical behavior and time evolution of a dilute gas or particle distribution in phase space due to streaming and collisions.
  • C. Boltzmann–Kac equation
    The Boltzmann–Kac equation is a kinetic equation in statistical mechanics that models the evolution of the velocity distribution of particles in a gas, providing a probabilistic framework related to the classical Boltzmann equation.
  • D. Boltzmann distribution
    The Boltzmann distribution is a fundamental probability distribution in statistical mechanics that describes how particles or states are populated over different energy levels at thermal equilibrium.
  • E. Boltzmann–BGK equation
    The Boltzmann–BGK equation is a simplified kinetic model that replaces the complex collision term of the Boltzmann equation with a single relaxation-time approximation to describe gas particle dynamics.
  • 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: Boltzmann hierarchy
Triple: [Boltzmann–Kac equation, relatedTo, Boltzmann hierarchy]
Generated description
The Boltzmann hierarchy is an infinite system of coupled equations describing the time evolution of all particle distribution functions in a many-particle gas, providing a rigorous framework that underlies and generalizes the Boltzmann equation.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Boltzmann hierarchy
Target entity description: The Boltzmann hierarchy is an infinite system of coupled equations describing the time evolution of all particle distribution functions in a many-particle gas, providing a rigorous framework that underlies and generalizes the Boltzmann equation.
  • A. Bogoliubov–Born–Green–Kirkwood–Yvon hierarchy chosen
    The Bogoliubov–Born–Green–Kirkwood–Yvon hierarchy is a set of coupled equations in statistical mechanics that describes the time evolution of reduced distribution functions for many-particle systems.
  • B. Boltzmann equation
    The Boltzmann equation is a fundamental kinetic theory equation that describes the statistical behavior and time evolution of a dilute gas or particle distribution in phase space due to streaming and collisions.
  • C. Boltzmann–Kac equation
    The Boltzmann–Kac equation is a kinetic equation in statistical mechanics that models the evolution of the velocity distribution of particles in a gas, providing a probabilistic framework related to the classical Boltzmann equation.
  • D. Boltzmann distribution
    The Boltzmann distribution is a fundamental probability distribution in statistical mechanics that describes how particles or states are populated over different energy levels at thermal equilibrium.
  • E. Boltzmann–BGK equation
    The Boltzmann–BGK equation is a simplified kinetic model that replaces the complex collision term of the Boltzmann equation with a single relaxation-time approximation to describe gas particle dynamics.
  • F. None of above.

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_69d87f2171208190951025e526947816 completed April 10, 2026, 4:40 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e2459606f88190a53905186f7f73be completed April 17, 2026, 2:37 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a000ee568a48190835ce76f84461044 completed May 10, 2026, 4:51 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a0011995ff481908bbca9f9cfb41bf0 completed May 10, 2026, 5:03 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a0012669ff48190884367b92962a6d4 completed May 10, 2026, 5:06 a.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:04 a.m.