Triple

T2419094
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Gérard Huet E52376 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Huet unification algorithm
The Huet unification algorithm is a higher-order unification procedure introduced by Gérard Huet that generalizes first-order unification to handle lambda calculus terms and plays a key role in type theory and automated theorem proving.
E265288 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: Huet unification algorithm | Statement: [Gérard Huet, knownFor, Huet unification algorithm]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Huet unification algorithm
Context triple: [Gérard Huet, knownFor, Huet unification algorithm]
  • A. Thompson's algorithm
    Thompson's algorithm is a classic computer science method for converting regular expressions into nondeterministic finite automata (NFAs), widely used in pattern matching and lexical analysis.
  • B. Marzullo's algorithm
    Marzullo's algorithm is a method for selecting the most likely correct time interval from multiple, possibly conflicting time sources, commonly used in clock synchronization systems.
  • C. Procrustes
    Procrustes is a figure from Greek mythology known as a cruel bandit who mutilated travelers to force them to fit his iron bed, until he was slain by the hero Theseus.
  • D. Knuth–Bendix completion algorithm
    The Knuth–Bendix completion algorithm is a procedure in term rewriting and automated theorem proving that transforms a set of equations into a confluent rewriting system, enabling decision of word problems in algebraic structures.
  • E. Minkowski sum
    The Minkowski sum is a fundamental operation in geometry and convex analysis that combines two sets by adding every vector in one set to every vector in the other, widely used in areas such as optimization, robotics, and computational geometry.
  • 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: Huet unification algorithm
Triple: [Gérard Huet, knownFor, Huet unification algorithm]
Generated description
The Huet unification algorithm is a higher-order unification procedure introduced by Gérard Huet that generalizes first-order unification to handle lambda calculus terms and plays a key role in type theory and automated theorem proving.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Huet unification algorithm
Target entity description: The Huet unification algorithm is a higher-order unification procedure introduced by Gérard Huet that generalizes first-order unification to handle lambda calculus terms and plays a key role in type theory and automated theorem proving.
  • A. Thompson's algorithm
    Thompson's algorithm is a classic computer science method for converting regular expressions into nondeterministic finite automata (NFAs), widely used in pattern matching and lexical analysis.
  • B. Marzullo's algorithm
    Marzullo's algorithm is a method for selecting the most likely correct time interval from multiple, possibly conflicting time sources, commonly used in clock synchronization systems.
  • C. Procrustes
    Procrustes is a figure from Greek mythology known as a cruel bandit who mutilated travelers to force them to fit his iron bed, until he was slain by the hero Theseus.
  • D. Knuth–Bendix completion algorithm
    The Knuth–Bendix completion algorithm is a procedure in term rewriting and automated theorem proving that transforms a set of equations into a confluent rewriting system, enabling decision of word problems in algebraic structures.
  • E. Minkowski sum
    The Minkowski sum is a fundamental operation in geometry and convex analysis that combines two sets by adding every vector in one set to every vector in the other, widely used in areas such as optimization, robotics, and computational geometry.
  • 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_69abc96e1b3881909de57501b5d4099a completed March 7, 2026, 6:45 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69aebf5397508190b755e522060041c0 completed March 9, 2026, 12:38 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69aec3cf3d8881908d0e5d72f625634c completed March 9, 2026, 12:57 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69aec488a4448190b2e9bf40a0fea5ee completed March 9, 2026, 1 p.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m.