Triple

T59021
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Shannon entropy E1168 entity
Predicate usedToDefine P773 FINISHED
Object Shannon capacity of a channel
The Shannon capacity of a channel is the maximum rate at which information can be transmitted over a communication channel with arbitrarily low error probability, as determined by the channel’s statistical properties.
E1169 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 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: Shannon capacity of a channel | Statement: [Shannon entropy, usedToDefine, Shannon capacity of a channel]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shannon capacity of a channel
Context triple: [Shannon entropy, usedToDefine, Shannon capacity of a channel]
  • A. A Mathematical Theory of Communication
    A Mathematical Theory of Communication is Claude Shannon’s landmark 1948 paper that founded information theory by rigorously defining concepts like information, entropy, and channel capacity.
  • B. Shannon entropy
    Shannon entropy is a fundamental measure in information theory that quantifies the average uncertainty or information content in a random variable or message source.
  • C. Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems
    Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems is Claude Shannon’s foundational paper that established the mathematical basis of modern cryptography and information-theoretic security.
  • D. Shannon
    Shannon is a common Irish surname that originates from the River Shannon and is borne by numerous notable individuals, including mathematician and information theorist Claude Shannon.
  • E. The Computer as a Communication Device
    "The Computer as a Communication Device" is a seminal 1968 essay by J.C.R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, networked computing as a medium for human collaboration and communication, foreshadowing the modern internet.
  • 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: Shannon capacity of a channel
Triple: [Shannon entropy, usedToDefine, Shannon capacity of a channel]
Generated description
The Shannon capacity of a channel is the maximum rate at which information can be transmitted over a communication channel with arbitrarily low error probability, as determined by the channel’s statistical properties.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shannon capacity of a channel
Target entity description: The Shannon capacity of a channel is the maximum rate at which information can be transmitted over a communication channel with arbitrarily low error probability, as determined by the channel’s statistical properties.
  • A. A Mathematical Theory of Communication chosen
    A Mathematical Theory of Communication is Claude Shannon’s landmark 1948 paper that founded information theory by rigorously defining concepts like information, entropy, and channel capacity.
  • B. Shannon entropy
    Shannon entropy is a fundamental measure in information theory that quantifies the average uncertainty or information content in a random variable or message source.
  • C. Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems
    Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems is Claude Shannon’s foundational paper that established the mathematical basis of modern cryptography and information-theoretic security.
  • D. Shannon
    Shannon is a common Irish surname that originates from the River Shannon and is borne by numerous notable individuals, including mathematician and information theorist Claude Shannon.
  • E. The Computer as a Communication Device
    "The Computer as a Communication Device" is a seminal 1968 essay by J.C.R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, networked computing as a medium for human collaboration and communication, foreshadowing the modern internet.
  • F. None of above.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: usedToDefine
Context triple: [Shannon entropy, usedToDefine, Shannon capacity of a channel]
  • A. usedFor
    Indicates that one entity serves a purpose, function, or role in accomplishing, enabling, or supporting another entity or activity.
  • B. defined chosen
    Indicates that one entity specifies, explains, or establishes the meaning, scope, or identity of another entity.
  • C. isUsedAs
    Indicates that one entity serves a particular function, role, or purpose as another entity.
  • D. usedAt
    Indicates that something is employed, applied, or utilized at a particular place, time, or context.
  • E. usedOn
    Indicates that one entity is applied to, operated on, or otherwise utilized in relation to another entity.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 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_69a24a552ef88190a0df287d68c65cba completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:52 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a250e401288190ba12322c9c5f07c9 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:20 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a2554a9e70819099ab14df3da5e403 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:39 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2569d3d008190ad1546d18ba30375 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:44 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a2573414808190bbab27e1f48479a5 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a24e9f40908190a2f4a2111469b733 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:10 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:55 a.m.