Triple

T7721656
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Peter Johnstone E175025 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium
Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work on topos theory that systematically develops and surveys the subject at an advanced research level.
E683767 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: Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium | Statement: [Peter Johnstone, notableWork, Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium
Context triple: [Peter Johnstone, notableWork, Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium]
  • A. Grothendieck toposes
    Grothendieck toposes are highly structured categories that generalize topological spaces and serve as a unifying framework for geometry, logic, and cohomology in modern mathematics.
  • B. Sheaves in Geometry and Logic
    Sheaves in Geometry and Logic is a foundational monograph that develops the theory of sheaves and topos theory and explores their deep connections to geometry, logic, and the foundations of mathematics.
  • C. “Abelian Categories: An Introduction to the Theory of Functors”
    “Abelian Categories: An Introduction to the Theory of Functors” is a foundational monograph in category theory that systematically develops the theory of abelian categories and functors, significantly shaping modern homological algebra.
  • D. Grothendieck topology
    A Grothendieck topology is an abstract framework in category theory that generalizes the notion of open covers in topology to define sheaves on arbitrary categories.
  • E. Categories for the Working Mathematician
    Categories for the Working Mathematician is a foundational textbook in category theory that systematically develops the subject and its applications for professional mathematicians.
  • 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: Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium
Triple: [Peter Johnstone, notableWork, Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium]
Generated description
Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work on topos theory that systematically develops and surveys the subject at an advanced research level.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium
Target entity description: Sketches of an Elephant: A Topos Theory Compendium is a comprehensive, multi-volume reference work on topos theory that systematically develops and surveys the subject at an advanced research level.
  • A. Grothendieck toposes
    Grothendieck toposes are highly structured categories that generalize topological spaces and serve as a unifying framework for geometry, logic, and cohomology in modern mathematics.
  • B. Sheaves in Geometry and Logic
    Sheaves in Geometry and Logic is a foundational monograph that develops the theory of sheaves and topos theory and explores their deep connections to geometry, logic, and the foundations of mathematics.
  • C. “Abelian Categories: An Introduction to the Theory of Functors”
    “Abelian Categories: An Introduction to the Theory of Functors” is a foundational monograph in category theory that systematically develops the theory of abelian categories and functors, significantly shaping modern homological algebra.
  • D. Grothendieck topology
    A Grothendieck topology is an abstract framework in category theory that generalizes the notion of open covers in topology to define sheaves on arbitrary categories.
  • E. Categories for the Working Mathematician
    Categories for the Working Mathematician is a foundational textbook in category theory that systematically develops the subject and its applications for professional mathematicians.
  • 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_69c6995d541c81909eaa646b1a8369a9 completed March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c702f1786881908b025d8986e5f1fa completed March 27, 2026, 10:21 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c8b517c64881908d24e8613dc33bf4 completed March 29, 2026, 5:13 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c8b5bb46508190b3da11b2f9bf05a6 completed March 29, 2026, 5:16 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c8b65a04a48190bf5e01ba0921cf14 completed March 29, 2026, 5:19 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 4:05 p.m.