Triple

T6710765
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject David Gale E153133 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs
Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs is a fundamental result in mathematical optimization and network flow theory that characterizes optimal flows in networks when the cost functions on edges are convex rather than linear.
E612747 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: Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs | Statement: [David Gale, notableWork, Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs
Context triple: [David Gale, notableWork, Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs]
  • A. Carathéodory’s theorem in convex geometry
    Carathéodory’s theorem in convex geometry is a fundamental result stating that any point in the convex hull of a set in ℝⁿ can be expressed as a convex combination of at most n+1 points from that set.
  • B. Lipton–Tarjan separator theorem
    The Lipton–Tarjan separator theorem is a fundamental result in graph theory that shows any planar graph can be efficiently divided into roughly equal parts by removing only a relatively small set of vertices, enabling faster algorithms for many computational problems.
  • C. Steiner tree problem
    The Steiner tree problem is a classic optimization problem in combinatorial mathematics and computer science that seeks the shortest network of line segments connecting a given set of points, potentially adding extra intermediate points to minimize total length.
  • D. Monge problem in optimal transport
    The Monge problem in optimal transport is a foundational mathematical formulation that seeks the most efficient way to move mass from one distribution to another, minimizing a given transportation cost.
  • E. Graph Algorithms (book)
    "Graph Algorithms" is a foundational textbook by Shimon Even that systematically presents the theory, design, and analysis of algorithms for solving fundamental problems on graphs.
  • 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: Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs
Triple: [David Gale, notableWork, Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs]
Generated description
Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs is a fundamental result in mathematical optimization and network flow theory that characterizes optimal flows in networks when the cost functions on edges are convex rather than linear.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs
Target entity description: Gale’s theorem on flows with convex costs is a fundamental result in mathematical optimization and network flow theory that characterizes optimal flows in networks when the cost functions on edges are convex rather than linear.
  • A. Carathéodory’s theorem in convex geometry
    Carathéodory’s theorem in convex geometry is a fundamental result stating that any point in the convex hull of a set in ℝⁿ can be expressed as a convex combination of at most n+1 points from that set.
  • B. Lipton–Tarjan separator theorem
    The Lipton–Tarjan separator theorem is a fundamental result in graph theory that shows any planar graph can be efficiently divided into roughly equal parts by removing only a relatively small set of vertices, enabling faster algorithms for many computational problems.
  • C. Steiner tree problem
    The Steiner tree problem is a classic optimization problem in combinatorial mathematics and computer science that seeks the shortest network of line segments connecting a given set of points, potentially adding extra intermediate points to minimize total length.
  • D. Monge problem in optimal transport
    The Monge problem in optimal transport is a foundational mathematical formulation that seeks the most efficient way to move mass from one distribution to another, minimizing a given transportation cost.
  • E. Graph Algorithms (book)
    "Graph Algorithms" is a foundational textbook by Shimon Even that systematically presents the theory, design, and analysis of algorithms for solving fundamental problems on graphs.
  • 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_69c68808d8d8819087369015270788fe completed March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6d107380481909cc761dc182834c1 completed March 27, 2026, 6:48 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c700906a9c81908a121db4291195d8 completed March 27, 2026, 10:11 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c701db4eb081908db6dd22fbfb28d1 completed March 27, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c7026529ec81909479b826efb5eb54 completed March 27, 2026, 10:19 p.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:06 p.m.