Triple
T2227985
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Edward Witten |
E48697
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | formulation of M-theory |
E206131
|
NE FINISHED |
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: formulation of M-theory | Statement: [Edward Witten, notableWork, formulation of M-theory]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: formulation of M-theory Context triple: [Edward Witten, notableWork, formulation of M-theory]
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A.
M-theory
chosen
M-theory is a proposed unifying framework in theoretical physics that generalizes string theories into an eleven-dimensional model aiming to reconcile quantum mechanics with gravity.
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B.
Green–Schwarz mechanism
The Green–Schwarz mechanism is a key anomaly-cancellation process in string theory that ensures the mathematical consistency of certain superstring models by eliminating gauge and gravitational anomalies.
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C.
Superstring Theory, Volume 1: Introduction
Superstring Theory, Volume 1: Introduction is a foundational graduate-level textbook that systematically presents the basic concepts, mathematical framework, and physical motivations of superstring theory.
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D.
Superstring Theory, Volume 2: Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology
"Superstring Theory, Volume 2: Loop Amplitudes, Anomalies and Phenomenology" is a foundational advanced textbook that develops the quantum and phenomenological aspects of superstring theory, including loop calculations, anomaly cancellation, and connections to particle physics.
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E.
string theory
String theory is a theoretical framework in physics that models fundamental particles as one-dimensional vibrating strings in an attempt to unify quantum mechanics and general relativity.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69a88aa51b388190949868ec9766e587 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:40 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc0670ce48190b98814064bff0517 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:06 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae6567b64c8190ab718f20bbf033df |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:15 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:47 p.m.