Triple
T4966379
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Theodore von Kármán |
E111535
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entity |
| Predicate | hasEponym |
P12247
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FINISHED |
| Object |
von Kármán constant
The von Kármán constant is a dimensionless empirical constant that characterizes the logarithmic velocity profile in turbulent boundary layer flows in fluid dynamics.
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E483174
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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: von Kármán constant | Statement: [Theodore von Kármán, hasEponym, von Kármán constant]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: von Kármán constant Context triple: [Theodore von Kármán, hasEponym, von Kármán constant]
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A.
Knudsen number
The Knudsen number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics that compares a gas’s molecular mean free path to a characteristic physical length scale, indicating whether continuum or rarefied flow models are appropriate.
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B.
Knudsen
Knudsen is a Danish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as industry, science, and the arts.
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C.
Saffman
Saffman is a surname most notably associated with Philip G. Saffman, a prominent British-American applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist.
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D.
Chandrasekhar number
The Chandrasekhar number is a dimensionless quantity in magnetohydrodynamics that measures the relative importance of magnetic forces compared to viscous forces in a conducting fluid.
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E.
von Klitzing constant
The von Klitzing constant is a fundamental physical constant that characterizes the quantized Hall resistance and provides a precise standard for electrical resistance in quantum metrology.
- 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: von Kármán constant Triple: [Theodore von Kármán, hasEponym, von Kármán constant]
Generated description
The von Kármán constant is a dimensionless empirical constant that characterizes the logarithmic velocity profile in turbulent boundary layer flows in fluid dynamics.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: von Kármán constant Target entity description: The von Kármán constant is a dimensionless empirical constant that characterizes the logarithmic velocity profile in turbulent boundary layer flows in fluid dynamics.
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A.
Knudsen number
The Knudsen number is a dimensionless quantity in fluid dynamics that compares a gas’s molecular mean free path to a characteristic physical length scale, indicating whether continuum or rarefied flow models are appropriate.
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B.
Knudsen
Knudsen is a Danish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as industry, science, and the arts.
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C.
Saffman
Saffman is a surname most notably associated with Philip G. Saffman, a prominent British-American applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist.
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D.
Chandrasekhar number
The Chandrasekhar number is a dimensionless quantity in magnetohydrodynamics that measures the relative importance of magnetic forces compared to viscous forces in a conducting fluid.
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E.
von Klitzing constant
The von Klitzing constant is a fundamental physical constant that characterizes the quantized Hall resistance and provides a precise standard for electrical resistance in quantum metrology.
- 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_69bd4419393c819086319a6fe4bf8542 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd71f7ae388190b752770bf577906f |
completed | March 20, 2026, 4:12 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be81f13988819097dcd5a65cb1f502 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 11:33 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be83b10e048190889289ac2ca9f07f |
completed | March 21, 2026, 11:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be843e2e50819099b2b73498c7c16e |
completed | March 21, 2026, 11:42 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:32 p.m.