Triple

T18237501
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject theoretical ecology E436718 entity
Predicate historicalRoot P1823 FINISHED
Object Lotka–Volterra models NE NERFINISHED

How this triple was built (2 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: Lotka–Volterra models | Statement: [theoretical ecology, historicalRoot, Lotka–Volterra models]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lotka–Volterra models
Context triple: [theoretical ecology, historicalRoot, Lotka–Volterra models]
  • A. Lotka–Volterra models chosen
    Lotka–Volterra models are a set of differential equations in mathematical biology that describe the dynamics of interacting species, such as predator–prey and competitive relationships, and are foundational for theoretical ecology.
  • B. Lotka–Volterra equations
    The Lotka–Volterra equations are a pair of nonlinear differential equations that model the dynamics of biological systems in which two species interact as predator and prey.
  • C. Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis
    The Hairston–Smith–Slobodkin hypothesis is an influential ecological theory proposing that predators keep herbivore populations in check, allowing plant biomass to flourish and helping explain why the world is "green."
  • D. Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems
    Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems is a landmark 1973 book by theoretical ecologist Robert May that uses mathematical models to challenge the assumption that more complex ecosystems are inherently more stable.
  • E. "Growth and Regulation of Animal Populations"
    "Growth and Regulation of Animal Populations" is an influential ecological monograph by Lawrence B. Slobodkin that helped establish modern population ecology by analyzing how biological and environmental factors control animal population dynamics.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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_69d8b91104e08190a8241f7d260a5162 completed April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e4f7def3c48190a9a96c8b4911f0f3 completed April 19, 2026, 3:42 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:33 a.m.