Triple
T7338038
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | R-pentomino |
E169178
|
entity |
| Predicate | appearsIn |
P795
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Recursive Universe
The Recursive Universe is a popular science book by William Poundstone that explores cellular automata, particularly Conway’s Game of Life, and their implications for complexity, computation, and the nature of the universe.
|
E656657
|
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 Recursive Universe | Statement: [R-pentomino, appearsIn, The Recursive Universe]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Recursive Universe Context triple: [R-pentomino, appearsIn, The Recursive Universe]
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A.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
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B.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
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C.
The Secret of the Universe
The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
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D.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
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E.
The Ambidextrous Universe
The Ambidextrous Universe is a popular science book by Martin Gardner that explores the physics and mathematics of left-right asymmetry and mirror symmetry in nature.
- 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 Recursive Universe Triple: [R-pentomino, appearsIn, The Recursive Universe]
Generated description
The Recursive Universe is a popular science book by William Poundstone that explores cellular automata, particularly Conway’s Game of Life, and their implications for complexity, computation, and the nature of the universe.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Recursive Universe Target entity description: The Recursive Universe is a popular science book by William Poundstone that explores cellular automata, particularly Conway’s Game of Life, and their implications for complexity, computation, and the nature of the universe.
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A.
The Restless Universe
The Restless Universe is a popular science book by physicist Max Born that explains modern physics and quantum theory to a general audience in clear, accessible language.
-
B.
With the Grain of the Universe
With the Grain of the Universe is a theological work by Stanley Hauerwas that explores the nature and task of theology through engagement with figures like Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr, and Hans Frei.
-
C.
The Secret of the Universe
The Secret of the Universe is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s 1596 work in which he proposed an early heliocentric model of the cosmos using nested Platonic solids to explain the spacing of the planets.
-
D.
The Unity of the Universe
The Unity of the Universe is a cosmology book by physicist Dennis Sciama that presents a coherent, unified account of the structure and evolution of the universe.
-
E.
The Ambidextrous Universe
The Ambidextrous Universe is a popular science book by Martin Gardner that explores the physics and mathematics of left-right asymmetry and mirror symmetry in nature.
- 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_69c68a57710481909f0c1f3c6ebdb6f2 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:47 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6f0d599c88190875514eae7084f8d |
completed | March 27, 2026, 9:04 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c7ef266fd0819096cf3ece3fff6b90 |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:09 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c7efa4f5148190842f30988cbea94c |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:11 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7f0092bac819080ded1863f99290a |
completed | March 28, 2026, 3:13 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:04 p.m.