Triple
T2265122
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rodney Brooks |
E50125
|
entity |
| Predicate | authorOf |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein
"Fields of Color: The Theory That Escaped Einstein" is a popular-level physics book that presents an alternative, field-based interpretation of quantum mechanics and modern physics, challenging conventional particle-centric views.
|
E251541
|
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: Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein | Statement: [Rodney Brooks, authorOf, Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein Context triple: [Rodney Brooks, authorOf, Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein]
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A.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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B.
Feynman’s Lost Lecture
Feynman’s Lost Lecture is a published reconstruction of a 1964 Richard Feynman physics lecture on planetary orbits, edited and contextualized by David and Judith Goodstein.
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C.
The Unification of Physics
"The Unification of Physics" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking's popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that discusses efforts to develop a single, coherent theory combining all fundamental forces and laws of nature.
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D.
Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist
"Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist" is the autobiography of theoretical physicist Rudolf Peierls, chronicling his life, scientific contributions, and experiences within the 20th-century physics community.
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E.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
- 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: Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein Triple: [Rodney Brooks, authorOf, Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein]
Generated description
"Fields of Color: The Theory That Escaped Einstein" is a popular-level physics book that presents an alternative, field-based interpretation of quantum mechanics and modern physics, challenging conventional particle-centric views.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fields of Color: The theory that escaped Einstein Target entity description: "Fields of Color: The Theory That Escaped Einstein" is a popular-level physics book that presents an alternative, field-based interpretation of quantum mechanics and modern physics, challenging conventional particle-centric views.
-
A.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
-
B.
Feynman’s Lost Lecture
Feynman’s Lost Lecture is a published reconstruction of a 1964 Richard Feynman physics lecture on planetary orbits, edited and contextualized by David and Judith Goodstein.
-
C.
The Unification of Physics
"The Unification of Physics" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking's popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that discusses efforts to develop a single, coherent theory combining all fundamental forces and laws of nature.
-
D.
Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist
"Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist" is the autobiography of theoretical physicist Rudolf Peierls, chronicling his life, scientific contributions, and experiences within the 20th-century physics community.
-
E.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
- 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_69a88b01e0048190ba96431b5f990ba9 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:41 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abc18ed0708190aa3156e9d35120c3 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 6:11 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae71d243608190bbfe5784fa06e26b |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:08 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae728e46608190b4192519c705bc32 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:11 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae72ff572081909b7c4aebb9e26180 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 7:13 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:48 p.m.