Triple
T21089559
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | William Mitchinson Hicks |
E519600
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object | Hicks potential flow solutions |
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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: Hicks potential flow solutions | Statement: [William Mitchinson Hicks, notableWork, Hicks potential flow solutions]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hicks potential flow solutions Context triple: [William Mitchinson Hicks, notableWork, Hicks potential flow solutions]
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A.
Prandtl–Blasius boundary layer solution
The Prandtl–Blasius boundary layer solution is a classical analytical solution in fluid dynamics that describes the velocity profile of laminar flow over a flat plate near its surface.
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B.
Joukowski airfoil
The Joukowski airfoil is a mathematically defined airfoil shape derived using conformal mapping, foundational in early aerodynamic theory and airfoil design.
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C.
Prandtl lifting-line theory
Prandtl lifting-line theory is a foundational aerodynamic model that predicts the lift distribution and induced drag of finite wings by representing them as bound vortices along a lifting line.
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D.
An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics is a classic graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theoretical foundations of fluid mechanics and has become a standard reference in the field.
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E.
Perturbation Methods in Fluid Mechanics
Perturbation Methods in Fluid Mechanics is a classic graduate-level text that systematically develops asymptotic and perturbation techniques for analyzing complex fluid flow problems.
- 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: Hicks potential flow solutions Target entity description: Hicks potential flow solutions are a set of analytical solutions in fluid dynamics that describe idealized, inviscid, incompressible flow patterns around bodies, developed by mathematician William Mitchinson Hicks.
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A.
Prandtl–Blasius boundary layer solution
The Prandtl–Blasius boundary layer solution is a classical analytical solution in fluid dynamics that describes the velocity profile of laminar flow over a flat plate near its surface.
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B.
Joukowski airfoil
The Joukowski airfoil is a mathematically defined airfoil shape derived using conformal mapping, foundational in early aerodynamic theory and airfoil design.
-
C.
Prandtl lifting-line theory
Prandtl lifting-line theory is a foundational aerodynamic model that predicts the lift distribution and induced drag of finite wings by representing them as bound vortices along a lifting line.
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D.
An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics is a classic graduate-level textbook that rigorously develops the theoretical foundations of fluid mechanics and has become a standard reference in the field.
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E.
Perturbation Methods in Fluid Mechanics
Perturbation Methods in Fluid Mechanics is a classic graduate-level text that systematically develops asymptotic and perturbation techniques for analyzing complex fluid flow problems.
- 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_69e0b507dd9081908fb8bfcbef4c8b46 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 10:08 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e7094dd65481909391ed74115afc23 |
completed | April 21, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 2:50 p.m.