Triple
T16685916
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Wilhelm Eduard Weber |
E405460
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entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Weber electrodynamics
Weber electrodynamics is an early 19th-century action-at-a-distance theory of electricity and magnetism formulated by Wilhelm Eduard Weber as a precursor and alternative to classical field-based electromagnetism.
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E1227478
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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: Weber electrodynamics | Statement: [Wilhelm Eduard Weber, knownFor, Weber electrodynamics]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weber electrodynamics Context triple: [Wilhelm Eduard Weber, knownFor, Weber electrodynamics]
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A.
Lienard–Wiechert potentials
The Liénard–Wiechert potentials are the exact electromagnetic scalar and vector potentials produced by a moving point charge, fully accounting for relativistic and retardation effects.
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B.
Weyl’s gauge theory
Weyl’s gauge theory is an early 20th-century theoretical framework that introduced the concept of local gauge invariance, laying foundational ideas for modern gauge theories in particle physics.
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C.
Lorentz ether theory
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.
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D.
The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism
The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism is a classic early 20th-century textbook by James Jeans that systematically develops the theoretical foundations of electromagnetism using advanced mathematical methods.
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E.
foundations of electrodynamics
"Foundations of electrodynamics" is a seminal work by André-Marie Ampère that laid the theoretical groundwork for classical electromagnetism and the mathematical description of electric currents and their interactions.
- 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: Weber electrodynamics Triple: [Wilhelm Eduard Weber, knownFor, Weber electrodynamics]
Generated description
Weber electrodynamics is an early 19th-century action-at-a-distance theory of electricity and magnetism formulated by Wilhelm Eduard Weber as a precursor and alternative to classical field-based electromagnetism.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weber electrodynamics Target entity description: Weber electrodynamics is an early 19th-century action-at-a-distance theory of electricity and magnetism formulated by Wilhelm Eduard Weber as a precursor and alternative to classical field-based electromagnetism.
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A.
Lienard–Wiechert potentials
The Liénard–Wiechert potentials are the exact electromagnetic scalar and vector potentials produced by a moving point charge, fully accounting for relativistic and retardation effects.
-
B.
Weyl’s gauge theory
Weyl’s gauge theory is an early 20th-century theoretical framework that introduced the concept of local gauge invariance, laying foundational ideas for modern gauge theories in particle physics.
-
C.
Lorentz ether theory
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.
-
D.
The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism
The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism is a classic early 20th-century textbook by James Jeans that systematically develops the theoretical foundations of electromagnetism using advanced mathematical methods.
-
E.
foundations of electrodynamics
"Foundations of electrodynamics" is a seminal work by André-Marie Ampère that laid the theoretical groundwork for classical electromagnetism and the mathematical description of electric currents and their interactions.
- 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_69d8838c28748190b3f5967c743940ab |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e37ea550c0819085bd36c44237a61a |
completed | April 18, 2026, 12:52 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a008a43f6a08190913ca123a2377f95 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a008b001c988190b0ddec3be0ed6fd0 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:41 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a008ba8227881908b1ac6e30d2e7c32 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 1:44 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:19 a.m.