Triple
T16997768
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Nancy Cartwright |
E412360
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
How the Laws of Physics Lie
"How the Laws of Physics Lie" is a 1983 philosophy of science book by Nancy Cartwright that argues scientific laws are idealized, highly abstract models that often misrepresent the messy complexity of real-world phenomena.
|
E1245125
|
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: How the Laws of Physics Lie | Statement: [Nancy Cartwright, notableWork, How the Laws of Physics Lie]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How the Laws of Physics Lie Context triple: [Nancy Cartwright, notableWork, How the Laws of Physics Lie]
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A.
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics is a popular science book by Jim Al-Khalili that explores some of the most puzzling and counterintuitive problems in modern physics for a general audience.
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B.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
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C.
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe is a book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that critically examines prevailing ideas in modern physics—such as string theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics—by questioning their mathematical soundness and empirical grounding.
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D.
The Constants of Nature
The Constants of Nature is a popular science book by cosmologist John D. Barrow that explores the fundamental physical constants of the universe and their significance for physics and cosmology.
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E.
The Privilege of Being a Physicist
The Privilege of Being a Physicist is a reflective collection of essays and talks by physicist Viki Weisskopf, exploring the nature, responsibilities, and joys of doing physics.
- 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: How the Laws of Physics Lie Triple: [Nancy Cartwright, notableWork, How the Laws of Physics Lie]
Generated description
"How the Laws of Physics Lie" is a 1983 philosophy of science book by Nancy Cartwright that argues scientific laws are idealized, highly abstract models that often misrepresent the messy complexity of real-world phenomena.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How the Laws of Physics Lie Target entity description: "How the Laws of Physics Lie" is a 1983 philosophy of science book by Nancy Cartwright that argues scientific laws are idealized, highly abstract models that often misrepresent the messy complexity of real-world phenomena.
-
A.
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics is a popular science book by Jim Al-Khalili that explores some of the most puzzling and counterintuitive problems in modern physics for a general audience.
-
B.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
-
C.
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe is a book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that critically examines prevailing ideas in modern physics—such as string theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics—by questioning their mathematical soundness and empirical grounding.
-
D.
The Constants of Nature
The Constants of Nature is a popular science book by cosmologist John D. Barrow that explores the fundamental physical constants of the universe and their significance for physics and cosmology.
-
E.
The Privilege of Being a Physicist
The Privilege of Being a Physicist is a reflective collection of essays and talks by physicist Viki Weisskopf, exploring the nature, responsibilities, and joys of doing physics.
- 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_69d886cb581c8190ab05f4b429c9cd85 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:12 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e3d37c16d081908ea5e25c992cb254 |
completed | April 18, 2026, 6:54 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a00dc18e6988190b42b3d251cf00b98 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a0114d68c8481909111bfab22882bb2 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:29 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0118ba68408190b242154c40461f21 |
completed | May 10, 2026, 11:46 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:32 a.m.