Triple

T7164950
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Brian Kernighan E167041 entity
Predicate authorOf P4244 FINISHED
Object The Elements of Programming Style
The Elements of Programming Style is a classic software engineering book that promotes clear, concise, and readable code through practical examples and principles.
 E647593 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: The Elements of Programming Style | Statement: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, The Elements of Programming Style]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Elements of Programming Style
Context triple: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, The Elements of Programming Style]
  • A. The Practice of Programming
    The Practice of Programming is a widely respected book by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike that teaches practical software development techniques, emphasizing clear code, debugging, testing, and performance.
  • B. Programming Pearls
    Programming Pearls is a classic computer science book by Jon Bentley that teaches practical problem-solving, algorithm design, and programming techniques through engaging essays and puzzles.
  • C. The Art of Unix Programming
    The Art of Unix Programming is a book that explores the philosophy, design principles, and culture of Unix software development, emphasizing simplicity, modularity, and the Unix way.
  • D. The Pragmatic Programmer
    The Pragmatic Programmer is a highly influential software development book that offers practical advice, best practices, and philosophical guidance for writing maintainable, high-quality code and growing as a professional programmer.
  • E. Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
    "Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs" is a classic computer science textbook by Niklaus Wirth that systematically teaches how combining appropriate data structures with algorithms leads to effective and efficient programs.
  • 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: The Elements of Programming Style
Triple: [Brian Kernighan, authorOf, The Elements of Programming Style]
Generated description
The Elements of Programming Style is a classic software engineering book that promotes clear, concise, and readable code through practical examples and principles.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: The Elements of Programming Style
Target entity description: The Elements of Programming Style is a classic software engineering book that promotes clear, concise, and readable code through practical examples and principles.
  • A. The Practice of Programming
    The Practice of Programming is a widely respected book by Brian W. Kernighan and Rob Pike that teaches practical software development techniques, emphasizing clear code, debugging, testing, and performance.
  • B. Programming Pearls
    Programming Pearls is a classic computer science book by Jon Bentley that teaches practical problem-solving, algorithm design, and programming techniques through engaging essays and puzzles.
  • C. The Art of Unix Programming
    The Art of Unix Programming is a book that explores the philosophy, design principles, and culture of Unix software development, emphasizing simplicity, modularity, and the Unix way.
  • D. The Pragmatic Programmer
    The Pragmatic Programmer is a highly influential software development book that offers practical advice, best practices, and philosophical guidance for writing maintainable, high-quality code and growing as a professional programmer.
  • E. Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs
    "Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs" is a classic computer science textbook by Niklaus Wirth that systematically teaches how combining appropriate data structures with algorithms leads to effective and efficient programs.
  • 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_69c68888c10c819095e0383020225758 completed March 27, 2026, 1:39 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6e832d2548190aacff0de80dbc268 completed March 27, 2026, 8:27 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c7b901cb608190acd25c22b38a1957 completed March 28, 2026, 11:18 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c7b9a4f6848190b4f3c6a4123a001e completed March 28, 2026, 11:21 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c7ba441f8c8190a4f88b140a1563f9 completed March 28, 2026, 11:23 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:47 p.m.