Triple

T16720422
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Indian mathematics E406333 entity
Predicate hasNotableConcept P531 FINISHED
Object Pell-type equations
Pell-type equations are a class of quadratic Diophantine equations, typically of the form x² − Ny² = 1, that have been studied extensively in number theory since ancient times, including in Indian mathematics.
E1230989 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: Pell-type equations | Statement: [Indian mathematics, hasNotableConcept, Pell-type equations]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pell-type equations
Context triple: [Indian mathematics, hasNotableConcept, Pell-type equations]
  • A. Lebesgue–Nagell equation
    The Lebesgue–Nagell equation is a Diophantine equation of the form \(x^2 + D = y^n\) (with fixed integers \(D\) and \(n \ge 3\)) studied in number theory for its finite and often explicitly determinable set of integer solutions.
  • B. Diophantine equations
    Diophantine equations are polynomial equations for which only integer or rational solutions are sought, forming a central and often notoriously difficult area of number theory.
  • C. Ramanujan–Nagell equation
    The Ramanujan–Nagell equation is a famous Diophantine equation in number theory that has only finitely many integer solutions and is closely associated with the work of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
  • D. On Pythagorean Numbers
    On Pythagorean Numbers is a lost philosophical work by the ancient Greek philosopher Speusippus that explored numerical doctrines associated with Pythagorean thought.
  • E. Baker theorem on linear forms in logarithms
    The Baker theorem on linear forms in logarithms is a fundamental result in transcendental number theory that provides explicit lower bounds for nonzero linear combinations of logarithms of algebraic numbers, with powerful applications to Diophantine equations and Diophantine approximation.
  • 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: Pell-type equations
Triple: [Indian mathematics, hasNotableConcept, Pell-type equations]
Generated description
Pell-type equations are a class of quadratic Diophantine equations, typically of the form x² − Ny² = 1, that have been studied extensively in number theory since ancient times, including in Indian mathematics.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pell-type equations
Target entity description: Pell-type equations are a class of quadratic Diophantine equations, typically of the form x² − Ny² = 1, that have been studied extensively in number theory since ancient times, including in Indian mathematics.
  • A. Lebesgue–Nagell equation
    The Lebesgue–Nagell equation is a Diophantine equation of the form \(x^2 + D = y^n\) (with fixed integers \(D\) and \(n \ge 3\)) studied in number theory for its finite and often explicitly determinable set of integer solutions.
  • B. Diophantine equations
    Diophantine equations are polynomial equations for which only integer or rational solutions are sought, forming a central and often notoriously difficult area of number theory.
  • C. Ramanujan–Nagell equation
    The Ramanujan–Nagell equation is a famous Diophantine equation in number theory that has only finitely many integer solutions and is closely associated with the work of Srinivasa Ramanujan.
  • D. chakravala method for solving indeterminate equations
    The chakravala method for solving indeterminate equations is an ancient Indian cyclic algorithm, notably used to solve Pell-type quadratic Diophantine equations with remarkable efficiency and generality.
  • E. On Pythagorean Numbers
    On Pythagorean Numbers is a lost philosophical work by the ancient Greek philosopher Speusippus that explored numerical doctrines associated with Pythagorean thought.
  • 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_69d8838f242881908abd8bc138795886 completed April 10, 2026, 4:58 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e3874270748190ad7c3b3531293b60 completed April 18, 2026, 1:29 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a009d3f776c8190865a669fc63056b3 completed May 10, 2026, 2:59 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a009e5990ac81909d2a990f8101e4bc completed May 10, 2026, 3:03 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a009ef7d13081908ea758cd2cc11995 completed May 10, 2026, 3:06 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:20 a.m.