Triple
T2227987
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Edward Witten |
E48697
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Witten index
The Witten index is a topological invariant in supersymmetric quantum field theory that counts the difference between bosonic and fermionic zero-energy states, providing insight into supersymmetry breaking.
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E244832
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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: Witten index | Statement: [Edward Witten, notableWork, Witten index]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Witten index Context triple: [Edward Witten, notableWork, Witten index]
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A.
Chern–Simons theory
Chern–Simons theory is a topological quantum field theory in three dimensions that plays a central role in modern geometry, topology, and theoretical physics, particularly in the study of knot invariants and gauge fields.
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B.
Atiyah–Singer index theorem
The Atiyah–Singer index theorem is a fundamental result in mathematics that links the analytical properties of elliptic differential operators to topological invariants of manifolds, unifying analysis, topology, and geometry.
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C.
Pauli–Villars regularization
Pauli–Villars regularization is a technique in quantum field theory that controls ultraviolet divergences by introducing auxiliary heavy fields to render integrals finite.
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D.
Wick’s theorem
Wick’s theorem is a fundamental result in quantum field theory that expresses time-ordered products of field operators as sums of normal-ordered products with all possible contractions, forming the basis for deriving Feynman rules and diagrammatic expansions.
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E.
topological quantum field theory
A topological quantum field theory is a quantum field theory whose observables and correlation functions depend only on the topology of the underlying spacetime manifold rather than its geometric details, making it a powerful tool in both mathematics and theoretical physics.
- 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: Witten index Triple: [Edward Witten, notableWork, Witten index]
Generated description
The Witten index is a topological invariant in supersymmetric quantum field theory that counts the difference between bosonic and fermionic zero-energy states, providing insight into supersymmetry breaking.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Witten index Target entity description: The Witten index is a topological invariant in supersymmetric quantum field theory that counts the difference between bosonic and fermionic zero-energy states, providing insight into supersymmetry breaking.
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A.
Chern–Simons theory
Chern–Simons theory is a topological quantum field theory in three dimensions that plays a central role in modern geometry, topology, and theoretical physics, particularly in the study of knot invariants and gauge fields.
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B.
Atiyah–Singer index theorem
The Atiyah–Singer index theorem is a fundamental result in mathematics that links the analytical properties of elliptic differential operators to topological invariants of manifolds, unifying analysis, topology, and geometry.
-
C.
Pauli–Villars regularization
Pauli–Villars regularization is a technique in quantum field theory that controls ultraviolet divergences by introducing auxiliary heavy fields to render integrals finite.
-
D.
Wick’s theorem
Wick’s theorem is a fundamental result in quantum field theory that expresses time-ordered products of field operators as sums of normal-ordered products with all possible contractions, forming the basis for deriving Feynman rules and diagrammatic expansions.
-
E.
topological quantum field theory
A topological quantum field theory is a quantum field theory whose observables and correlation functions depend only on the topology of the underlying spacetime manifold rather than its geometric details, making it a powerful tool in both mathematics and theoretical physics.
- 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_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. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae666bd32c81909ff15201757a6c76 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:19 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae66d8ba688190a2102c00fc6231c4 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 6:21 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:47 p.m.