Triple
T6939315
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Joan S. Birman |
E160631
|
entity |
| Predicate | notablePublication |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
“Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups”
“Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups” is a foundational monograph in low-dimensional topology that systematically develops the theory of braids, links, and mapping class groups and their interrelations.
|
E628633
|
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: “Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups” | Statement: [Joan S. Birman, notablePublication, “Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups”]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups” Context triple: [Joan S. Birman, notablePublication, “Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups”]
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A.
Wirtinger presentation of knot groups
The Wirtinger presentation of knot groups is a classical method in knot theory that describes the fundamental group of a knot complement using generators and relations derived from a knot diagram.
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B.
Foliations of Three-Manifolds Which Are Circle Bundles
"Foliations of Three-Manifolds Which Are Circle Bundles" is William Thurston’s influential 1972 doctoral dissertation in geometric topology, where he developed foundational ideas about the structure and classification of foliations on 3-manifolds.
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C.
Dehn’s decision problems in group theory
Dehn’s decision problems in group theory are foundational early 20th-century problems that introduced algorithmic questions about the solvability of word, conjugacy, and isomorphism problems in finitely presented groups, helping launch the field of algorithmic group theory.
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D.
Dehn surgery
Dehn surgery is a fundamental operation in 3-manifold topology that modifies a 3-dimensional manifold by cutting out a solid torus and gluing it back in a different way, playing a central role in the classification and study of 3-manifolds.
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E.
Thurston’s classification of surface diffeomorphisms
Thurston’s classification of surface diffeomorphisms is a foundational theorem in low-dimensional topology that categorizes self-maps of surfaces into periodic, reducible, or pseudo-Anosov types, profoundly influencing the study of 3-manifolds and dynamical systems.
- 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: “Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups” Triple: [Joan S. Birman, notablePublication, “Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups”]
Generated description
“Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups” is a foundational monograph in low-dimensional topology that systematically develops the theory of braids, links, and mapping class groups and their interrelations.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups” Target entity description: “Braids, Links, and Mapping Class Groups” is a foundational monograph in low-dimensional topology that systematically develops the theory of braids, links, and mapping class groups and their interrelations.
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A.
Wirtinger presentation of knot groups
The Wirtinger presentation of knot groups is a classical method in knot theory that describes the fundamental group of a knot complement using generators and relations derived from a knot diagram.
-
B.
Foliations of Three-Manifolds Which Are Circle Bundles
"Foliations of Three-Manifolds Which Are Circle Bundles" is William Thurston’s influential 1972 doctoral dissertation in geometric topology, where he developed foundational ideas about the structure and classification of foliations on 3-manifolds.
-
C.
Dehn’s decision problems in group theory
Dehn’s decision problems in group theory are foundational early 20th-century problems that introduced algorithmic questions about the solvability of word, conjugacy, and isomorphism problems in finitely presented groups, helping launch the field of algorithmic group theory.
-
D.
Dehn surgery
Dehn surgery is a fundamental operation in 3-manifold topology that modifies a 3-dimensional manifold by cutting out a solid torus and gluing it back in a different way, playing a central role in the classification and study of 3-manifolds.
-
E.
Thurston’s classification of surface diffeomorphisms
Thurston’s classification of surface diffeomorphisms is a foundational theorem in low-dimensional topology that categorizes self-maps of surfaces into periodic, reducible, or pseudo-Anosov types, profoundly influencing the study of 3-manifolds and dynamical systems.
- 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_69c6884f3db4819080ad65da69386206 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6da641ce08190a133c9ba4977755d |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7515880948190970cadd7adeda435 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:56 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7524e3ef48190a78601ca290f133d |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c752dca6e08190a087898d99c015ac |
completed | March 28, 2026, 4:02 a.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:28 p.m.