Triple

T4900956
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Stephen Timoshenko E109795 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Engineering Mechanics
Engineering Mechanics is a foundational textbook by Stephen Timoshenko that systematically presents the principles of statics and dynamics for engineering students and practitioners.
 E478429 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: Engineering Mechanics | Statement: [Stephen Timoshenko, notableWork, Engineering Mechanics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Engineering Mechanics
Context triple: [Stephen Timoshenko, notableWork, Engineering Mechanics]
  • A. Applied Mechanics Division
    The Applied Mechanics Division is a technical division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that focuses on advancing research and practice in mechanics and its engineering applications.
  • B. Structural Dynamics
    Structural Dynamics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the study of time-dependent behavior and dynamic processes in materials and molecular systems, particularly using advanced experimental and computational techniques.
  • C. Department of Applied Mechanics
    The Department of Applied Mechanics at IIT Madras is an academic unit focused on advanced teaching and research in mechanics, including solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and biomedical engineering applications.
  • D. Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
    The Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics is an academic unit at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science that focuses on research and education in civil infrastructure, structural engineering, and applied mechanics.
  • E. Mechanica
    Mechanica is a thrill ride at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, known for its intense spinning and swinging motions.
  • 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: Engineering Mechanics
Triple: [Stephen Timoshenko, notableWork, Engineering Mechanics]
Generated description
Engineering Mechanics is a foundational textbook by Stephen Timoshenko that systematically presents the principles of statics and dynamics for engineering students and practitioners.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Engineering Mechanics
Target entity description: Engineering Mechanics is a foundational textbook by Stephen Timoshenko that systematically presents the principles of statics and dynamics for engineering students and practitioners.
  • A. Applied Mechanics Division
    The Applied Mechanics Division is a technical division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that focuses on advancing research and practice in mechanics and its engineering applications.
  • B. Structural Dynamics
    Structural Dynamics is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the study of time-dependent behavior and dynamic processes in materials and molecular systems, particularly using advanced experimental and computational techniques.
  • C. Department of Applied Mechanics
    The Department of Applied Mechanics at IIT Madras is an academic unit focused on advanced teaching and research in mechanics, including solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, and biomedical engineering applications.
  • D. Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
    The Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics is an academic unit at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science that focuses on research and education in civil infrastructure, structural engineering, and applied mechanics.
  • E. Mechanica
    Mechanica is a thrill ride at the Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg, Sweden, known for its intense spinning and swinging motions.
  • 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_69bd441180708190ba42ffb44fea533a completed March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69bd6e4dd6bc819094b1cbf533510995 completed March 20, 2026, 3:57 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69be6fd2a0348190a285ea1a62e7ae1b completed March 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69be707405008190ba1456544e8da593 completed March 21, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69be70e5537c8190b4db230932818a9c completed March 21, 2026, 10:20 a.m.
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:28 p.m.