Triple
T17580367
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Alexander Vilenkin |
E428186
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object | Approaches to Quantum Cosmology |
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NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Approaches to Quantum Cosmology | Statement: [Alexander Vilenkin, notableWork, Approaches to Quantum Cosmology]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Approaches to Quantum Cosmology Context triple: [Alexander Vilenkin, notableWork, Approaches to Quantum Cosmology]
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A.
Hartle–Hawking no-boundary proposal
The Hartle–Hawking no-boundary proposal is a quantum cosmological model suggesting that the universe is finite but without an initial temporal boundary, replacing the classical Big Bang singularity with a smooth, boundaryless beginning described by quantum gravity.
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B.
Wheeler–DeWitt equation
The Wheeler–DeWitt equation is a fundamental equation in quantum gravity that attempts to describe the quantum state of the entire universe without reference to time.
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C.
An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
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D.
Penrose interpretation of quantum mechanics
The Penrose interpretation of quantum mechanics is a non-standard, objective-collapse approach proposed by Roger Penrose that links wavefunction reduction to gravitational effects and suggests a fundamental role for quantum processes in phenomena like consciousness.
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E.
Euclidean quantum gravity
Euclidean quantum gravity is an approach to quantum gravity that reformulates general relativity in imaginary (Euclidean) time to define a path integral over geometries, often used in black hole thermodynamics and early-universe cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Approaches to Quantum Cosmology Target entity description: Approaches to Quantum Cosmology is a scholarly work by Alexander Vilenkin that surveys and analyzes theoretical frameworks for applying quantum theory to the origin and evolution of the universe.
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A.
Hartle–Hawking no-boundary proposal
The Hartle–Hawking no-boundary proposal is a quantum cosmological model suggesting that the universe is finite but without an initial temporal boundary, replacing the classical Big Bang singularity with a smooth, boundaryless beginning described by quantum gravity.
-
B.
Wheeler–DeWitt equation
The Wheeler–DeWitt equation is a fundamental equation in quantum gravity that attempts to describe the quantum state of the entire universe without reference to time.
-
C.
An Essay in Cosmology
An Essay in Cosmology is the subtitle of Alfred North Whitehead’s major philosophical work *Process and Reality*, which presents his influential process philosophy and metaphysical system.
-
D.
Penrose interpretation of quantum mechanics
The Penrose interpretation of quantum mechanics is a non-standard, objective-collapse approach proposed by Roger Penrose that links wavefunction reduction to gravitational effects and suggests a fundamental role for quantum processes in phenomena like consciousness.
-
E.
Euclidean quantum gravity
Euclidean quantum gravity is an approach to quantum gravity that reformulates general relativity in imaginary (Euclidean) time to define a path integral over geometries, often used in black hole thermodynamics and early-universe cosmology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 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_69d889e1030481909950e140c63255b9 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e463cdb1608190a7e249ad6531b1dc |
completed | April 19, 2026, 5:10 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:50 a.m.