Triple

T6801329
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Poincaré–Hopf theorem E156192 entity
Predicate example P1259 FINISHED
Object hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere
The hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere is a result in topology stating that any continuous tangent vector field on a sphere must vanish at some point, meaning there is no nonvanishing continuous tangent vector field on the 2-sphere.
E156192 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: hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere | Statement: [Poincaré–Hopf theorem, example, hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere
Context triple: [Poincaré–Hopf theorem, example, hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere]
  • A. Poincaré–Hopf theorem
    The Poincaré–Hopf theorem is a fundamental result in differential topology that relates the sum of the indices of a vector field’s isolated zeros on a compact manifold to the manifold’s Euler characteristic.
  • B. Brouwer fixed-point theorem
    The Brouwer fixed-point theorem is a fundamental result in topology stating that any continuous function from a compact convex set (such as a closed disk) to itself has at least one fixed point.
  • C. Smale’s paradox
    Smale’s paradox is a result in differential topology showing that a sphere can be turned inside out in three-dimensional space through smooth deformations without tearing or creasing, challenging intuitive notions of geometry.
  • D. Sperner's lemma
    Sperner's lemma is a fundamental result in combinatorial topology that guarantees the existence of a fully labeled simplex in certain labeled triangulations, and is widely used to prove fixed-point and equilibrium theorems.
  • E. Poincaré conjecture
    The Poincaré conjecture is a landmark problem in topology that characterizes the three-dimensional sphere among three-dimensional manifolds and was famously solved by Grigori Perelman in the early 2000s.
  • 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: hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere
Triple: [Poincaré–Hopf theorem, example, hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere]
Generated description
The hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere is a result in topology stating that any continuous tangent vector field on a sphere must vanish at some point, meaning there is no nonvanishing continuous tangent vector field on the 2-sphere.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere
Target entity description: The hairy ball theorem on the 2-sphere is a result in topology stating that any continuous tangent vector field on a sphere must vanish at some point, meaning there is no nonvanishing continuous tangent vector field on the 2-sphere.
  • A. Poincaré–Hopf theorem chosen
    The Poincaré–Hopf theorem is a fundamental result in differential topology that relates the sum of the indices of a vector field’s isolated zeros on a compact manifold to the manifold’s Euler characteristic.
  • B. Brouwer fixed-point theorem
    The Brouwer fixed-point theorem is a fundamental result in topology stating that any continuous function from a compact convex set (such as a closed disk) to itself has at least one fixed point.
  • C. Smale’s paradox
    Smale’s paradox is a result in differential topology showing that a sphere can be turned inside out in three-dimensional space through smooth deformations without tearing or creasing, challenging intuitive notions of geometry.
  • D. Sperner's lemma
    Sperner's lemma is a fundamental result in combinatorial topology that guarantees the existence of a fully labeled simplex in certain labeled triangulations, and is widely used to prove fixed-point and equilibrium theorems.
  • E. Poincaré conjecture
    The Poincaré conjecture is a landmark problem in topology that characterizes the three-dimensional sphere among three-dimensional manifolds and was famously solved by Grigori Perelman in the early 2000s.
  • F. None of above.

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_69c68826e6a48190a3d220b541e639de completed March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6d2e595188190a0bb4b595df3adb2 completed March 27, 2026, 6:56 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c71a9b0cc48190819380aeaf0228e7 completed March 28, 2026, 12:02 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c71d64c2fc8190abda8b5a0f57291b completed March 28, 2026, 12:14 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c71f3d4b8081908768c79642266431 completed March 28, 2026, 12:22 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:16 p.m.