Triple

T1859120
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Wilhelm Ackermann E41773 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Ackermann function
The Ackermann function is a classic example of a computable function that grows faster than any primitive recursive function, often used in theoretical computer science to illustrate extreme computational complexity.
E208846 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: Ackermann function | Statement: [Wilhelm Ackermann, knownFor, Ackermann function]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ackermann function
Context triple: [Wilhelm Ackermann, knownFor, Ackermann function]
  • A. Knuth’s up-arrow notation
    Knuth’s up-arrow notation is a mathematical notation introduced by Donald Knuth to concisely represent very large integers using iterated exponentiation and its higher-order generalizations.
  • B. Conway chained arrow notation
    Conway chained arrow notation is a mathematical system of hyper-operator-style notation introduced by John Horton Conway to concisely represent extremely large numbers.
  • C. Gödel numbering
    Gödel numbering is a method in mathematical logic that encodes symbols, formulas, and proofs as unique natural numbers, enabling arithmetic to represent and reason about syntactic statements.
  • D. Look-and-say sequence
    The look-and-say sequence is a famous integer sequence where each term is generated by verbally describing the digits of the previous term, studied for its surprising combinatorial and growth properties.
  • E. Aitken
    Aitken is a Scottish-origin surname notably borne by Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, a prominent Canadian-British newspaper magnate and politician.
  • 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: Ackermann function
Triple: [Wilhelm Ackermann, knownFor, Ackermann function]
Generated description
The Ackermann function is a classic example of a computable function that grows faster than any primitive recursive function, often used in theoretical computer science to illustrate extreme computational complexity.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ackermann function
Target entity description: The Ackermann function is a classic example of a computable function that grows faster than any primitive recursive function, often used in theoretical computer science to illustrate extreme computational complexity.
  • A. Knuth’s up-arrow notation
    Knuth’s up-arrow notation is a mathematical notation introduced by Donald Knuth to concisely represent very large integers using iterated exponentiation and its higher-order generalizations.
  • B. Conway chained arrow notation
    Conway chained arrow notation is a mathematical system of hyper-operator-style notation introduced by John Horton Conway to concisely represent extremely large numbers.
  • C. Gödel numbering
    Gödel numbering is a method in mathematical logic that encodes symbols, formulas, and proofs as unique natural numbers, enabling arithmetic to represent and reason about syntactic statements.
  • D. Look-and-say sequence
    The look-and-say sequence is a famous integer sequence where each term is generated by verbally describing the digits of the previous term, studied for its surprising combinatorial and growth properties.
  • E. Aitken
    Aitken is a Scottish-origin surname notably borne by Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, a prominent Canadian-British newspaper magnate and politician.
  • 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_69a8864a83848190a4ec02721306c511 completed March 4, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abb0829f1481908d2b389d20827417 completed March 7, 2026, 4:58 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69add1ce296c819093336cbaa257dfd2 completed March 8, 2026, 7:45 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69add229de448190826bbb668c7611a0 completed March 8, 2026, 7:46 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69add29e3c50819098ff87d254c25c45 completed March 8, 2026, 7:48 p.m.
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:33 p.m.