Triple

T1827248
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject A Brief History of Time E40679 entity
Predicate hasChapter P35 FINISHED
Object The Arrow of Time
The Arrow of Time is the concept in physics and philosophy that explains why time appears to flow in a single direction, closely linked to the increase of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics.
E151953 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: The Arrow of Time | Statement: [A Brief History of Time, hasChapter, The Arrow of Time]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Arrow of Time
Context triple: [A Brief History of Time, hasChapter, The Arrow of Time]
  • A. The Direction of Time
    The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
  • B. The Restless Universe
    The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
  • C. The First Three Minutes
    The First Three Minutes is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explains the origin and early evolution of the universe in the moments immediately following the Big Bang.
  • D. Laws of Time
    The Laws of Time are the strict temporal regulations in the Doctor Who universe that govern how Time Lords may interact with and alter history.
  • E. Our Time in the Universe
    "Our Time in the Universe" is a track by the progressive rock/metal project Higher Truth, likely featuring expansive, atmospheric instrumentation and reflective, philosophical themes.
  • 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: The Arrow of Time
Triple: [A Brief History of Time, hasChapter, The Arrow of Time]
Generated description
The Arrow of Time is the concept in physics and philosophy that explains why time appears to flow in a single direction, closely linked to the increase of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Arrow of Time
Target entity description: The Arrow of Time is the concept in physics and philosophy that explains why time appears to flow in a single direction, closely linked to the increase of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics.
  • A. The Direction of Time chosen
    The Direction of Time is a seminal philosophical work by Hans Reichenbach that analyzes the nature and asymmetry of time, especially in relation to causality and thermodynamics.
  • B. The Restless Universe
    The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
  • C. The First Three Minutes
    The First Three Minutes is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explains the origin and early evolution of the universe in the moments immediately following the Big Bang.
  • D. Laws of Time
    The Laws of Time are the strict temporal regulations in the Doctor Who universe that govern how Time Lords may interact with and alter history.
  • E. Our Time in the Universe
    "Our Time in the Universe" is a track by the progressive rock/metal project Higher Truth, likely featuring expansive, atmospheric instrumentation and reflective, philosophical themes.
  • F. None of above.

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_69a8864644bc8190b2358ab897194ac1 completed March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abb01022108190b1da05a31454ab8d completed March 7, 2026, 4:56 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69adbf6b4bdc8190b53dbdc9c31e3685 completed March 8, 2026, 6:26 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69adc07fff60819092b10dd0e417ac5a completed March 8, 2026, 6:31 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69adc0fd79c48190864f53a90517edc6 completed March 8, 2026, 6:33 p.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:32 p.m.