Triple

T3048394
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics E83507 entity
Predicate coreConcept P533 FINISHED
Object wavefunction collapse
Wavefunction collapse is the postulated process in quantum mechanics by which a system’s probabilistic wavefunction instantaneously reduces to a single definite outcome upon measurement.
E323044 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: wavefunction collapse | Statement: [Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, coreConcept, wavefunction collapse]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: wavefunction collapse
Context triple: [Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, coreConcept, wavefunction collapse]
  • A. von Neumann measurement scheme
    The von Neumann measurement scheme is a foundational formalism in quantum mechanics that models measurements as interactions between a quantum system and an apparatus, leading to probabilistic outcomes and state collapse.
  • B. Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
    The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics is a foundational philosophical framework that emphasizes probabilistic wavefunctions, measurement-induced collapse, and the central role of observation in determining physical reality.
  • C. Born rule in quantum mechanics
    The Born rule in quantum mechanics is the fundamental postulate that connects a system’s wavefunction to experimentally observed probabilities by stating that measurement outcomes occur with probabilities given by the squared magnitude of the wavefunction’s amplitudes.
  • D. quantum mechanics
    Quantum mechanics is the fundamental theory in physics that describes the behavior of matter and energy at atomic and subatomic scales using probabilistic laws and wave-particle duality.
  • E. uncertainty principle
    The uncertainty principle is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics stating that certain pairs of physical properties, such as position and momentum, cannot both be known to arbitrary precision simultaneously.
  • 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: wavefunction collapse
Triple: [Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, coreConcept, wavefunction collapse]
Generated description
Wavefunction collapse is the postulated process in quantum mechanics by which a system’s probabilistic wavefunction instantaneously reduces to a single definite outcome upon measurement.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: wavefunction collapse
Target entity description: Wavefunction collapse is the postulated process in quantum mechanics by which a system’s probabilistic wavefunction instantaneously reduces to a single definite outcome upon measurement.
  • A. von Neumann measurement scheme
    The von Neumann measurement scheme is a foundational formalism in quantum mechanics that models measurements as interactions between a quantum system and an apparatus, leading to probabilistic outcomes and state collapse.
  • B. Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
    The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics is a foundational philosophical framework that emphasizes probabilistic wavefunctions, measurement-induced collapse, and the central role of observation in determining physical reality.
  • C. Born rule in quantum mechanics
    The Born rule in quantum mechanics is the fundamental postulate that connects a system’s wavefunction to experimentally observed probabilities by stating that measurement outcomes occur with probabilities given by the squared magnitude of the wavefunction’s amplitudes.
  • D. quantum mechanics
    Quantum mechanics is the fundamental theory in physics that describes the behavior of matter and energy at atomic and subatomic scales using probabilistic laws and wave-particle duality.
  • E. uncertainty principle
    The uncertainty principle is a fundamental concept in quantum mechanics stating that certain pairs of physical properties, such as position and momentum, cannot both be known to arbitrary precision simultaneously.
  • 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_69ad8b24924c8190a9bb6f61d519e4ae completed March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69ad9baed3848190a8351d9c8c4edc79 completed March 8, 2026, 3:54 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b1eef7d1e081908535b7d972a147eb completed March 11, 2026, 10:38 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b1f0ad56dc81909c96018e34345fda completed March 11, 2026, 10:46 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b1f13a34c88190aa829d8d87a5d29b completed March 11, 2026, 10:48 p.m.
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:01 p.m.