Triple

T2418337
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject John Milnor E52357 entity
Predicate hasWritten P2831 FINISHED
Object Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory
Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory is a foundational graduate-level textbook by John Milnor that systematically develops the basic concepts and techniques of algebraic K-theory in a concise and influential style.
E270737 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: Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory | Statement: [John Milnor, hasWritten, Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory
Context triple: [John Milnor, hasWritten, Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory]
  • A. Milnor K-theory
    Milnor K-theory is an algebraic K-theory constructed from fields using tensor powers of their multiplicative groups modulo Steinberg relations, playing a central role in modern algebraic geometry and number theory.
  • B. K-theory
    K-theory is a branch of algebraic topology and algebraic geometry that studies vector bundles and generalized cohomology theories using algebraic and categorical methods.
  • C. “K-Theory” (book with Friedrich Hirzebruch and others)
    “K-Theory” is a foundational mathematical monograph co-authored by Michael Atiyah, Friedrich Hirzebruch, and others that systematically develops topological K-theory and its applications in geometry and topology.
  • D. Grothendieck group
    The Grothendieck group is an algebraic construction that formally turns a commutative monoid (often arising from isomorphism classes of objects like vector bundles or modules) into an abelian group, playing a central role in K-theory and modern algebraic geometry.
  • E. Categories for the Working Mathematician
    Categories for the Working Mathematician is a foundational textbook in category theory that systematically develops the subject and its applications for professional mathematicians.
  • 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: Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory
Triple: [John Milnor, hasWritten, Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory]
Generated description
Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory is a foundational graduate-level textbook by John Milnor that systematically develops the basic concepts and techniques of algebraic K-theory in a concise and influential style.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory
Target entity description: Introduction to Algebraic K-Theory is a foundational graduate-level textbook by John Milnor that systematically develops the basic concepts and techniques of algebraic K-theory in a concise and influential style.
  • A. Milnor K-theory
    Milnor K-theory is an algebraic K-theory constructed from fields using tensor powers of their multiplicative groups modulo Steinberg relations, playing a central role in modern algebraic geometry and number theory.
  • B. K-theory
    K-theory is a branch of algebraic topology and algebraic geometry that studies vector bundles and generalized cohomology theories using algebraic and categorical methods.
  • C. “K-Theory” (book with Friedrich Hirzebruch and others)
    “K-Theory” is a foundational mathematical monograph co-authored by Michael Atiyah, Friedrich Hirzebruch, and others that systematically develops topological K-theory and its applications in geometry and topology.
  • D. Grothendieck group
    The Grothendieck group is an algebraic construction that formally turns a commutative monoid (often arising from isomorphism classes of objects like vector bundles or modules) into an abelian group, playing a central role in K-theory and modern algebraic geometry.
  • E. Categories for the Working Mathematician
    Categories for the Working Mathematician is a foundational textbook in category theory that systematically develops the subject and its applications for professional mathematicians.
  • 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_69ab495622948190bc6bc6e4cddaf645 completed March 6, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abc950516c8190989591673de6b1f7 completed March 7, 2026, 6:44 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69af177ff6508190b549227f4cfd9876 completed March 9, 2026, 6:54 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69af1aad7cf48190923ca22477614758 completed March 9, 2026, 7:08 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69af1afeb07c8190a03b419d01a6ba8c completed March 9, 2026, 7:09 p.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m.