Triple
T16705779
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Harold Grad |
E405963
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entity |
| Predicate | notableFor |
P22
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory
The Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory is an approximate closure scheme that represents a gas’s distribution function using 13 macroscopic moments to bridge microscopic kinetic behavior and macroscopic fluid dynamics.
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E1229619
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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: Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory | Statement: [Harold Grad, notableFor, Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory Context triple: [Harold Grad, notableFor, Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory]
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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C.
Landau collision operator
The Landau collision operator is a kinetic theory operator used in plasma physics to describe the cumulative effect of many small-angle Coulomb collisions on the evolution of a particle distribution function.
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D.
Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions)
The Vlasov equation is a kinetic equation that describes the evolution of the distribution function of a many-particle system with long-range interactions in the collisionless (or weakly collisional) regime, widely used in plasma physics and astrophysics.
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E.
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.
- 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: Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory Triple: [Harold Grad, notableFor, Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory]
Generated description
The Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory is an approximate closure scheme that represents a gas’s distribution function using 13 macroscopic moments to bridge microscopic kinetic behavior and macroscopic fluid dynamics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory Target entity description: The Grad 13-moment method in kinetic theory is an approximate closure scheme that represents a gas’s distribution function using 13 macroscopic moments to bridge microscopic kinetic behavior and macroscopic fluid dynamics.
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A.
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.
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B.
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.
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C.
Landau collision operator
The Landau collision operator is a kinetic theory operator used in plasma physics to describe the cumulative effect of many small-angle Coulomb collisions on the evolution of a particle distribution function.
-
D.
Vlasov equation (for long-range interactions and negligible collisions)
The Vlasov equation is a kinetic equation that describes the evolution of the distribution function of a many-particle system with long-range interactions in the collisionless (or weakly collisional) regime, widely used in plasma physics and astrophysics.
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E.
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.
- 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_69d8838db21081909589220fd71440a4 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e383355f908190be467a12079b3d6f |
completed | April 18, 2026, 1:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a0091a36a5c8190a1486fcf11995b7c |
completed | May 10, 2026, 2:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0092f76d188190aae1f3d8bad47a1b |
completed | May 10, 2026, 2:15 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0093ad67808190b4a983122e0a0415 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 2:18 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:19 a.m.