Triple

T8030980
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Simon Singh E186975 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets is a popular science book by Simon Singh that explores the surprising depth of mathematics hidden in episodes of the animated TV show The Simpsons (and Futurama).
E708384 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 Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets | Statement: [Simon Singh, notableWork, The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
Context triple: [Simon Singh, notableWork, The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets]
  • A. Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
    Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities is a popular science book that presents an entertaining collection of mathematical puzzles, paradoxes, anecdotes, and surprising facts aimed at a general audience.
  • B. The Great Mathematical Problems
    The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
  • C. Letters to a Young Mathematician
    "Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
  • D. How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
    "How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking" is a popular mathematics book by Jordan Ellenberg that explores how mathematical ideas and reasoning illuminate everyday life, decision-making, and public policy.
  • E. The Joy of x
    The Joy of x is a popular mathematics book by Steven Strogatz that uses everyday stories and clear explanations to reveal the beauty and relevance of math in daily life.
  • 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 Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
Triple: [Simon Singh, notableWork, The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets]
Generated description
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets is a popular science book by Simon Singh that explores the surprising depth of mathematics hidden in episodes of the animated TV show The Simpsons (and Futurama).
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets
Target entity description: The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets is a popular science book by Simon Singh that explores the surprising depth of mathematics hidden in episodes of the animated TV show The Simpsons (and Futurama).
  • A. Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
    Professor Stewart’s Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities is a popular science book that presents an entertaining collection of mathematical puzzles, paradoxes, anecdotes, and surprising facts aimed at a general audience.
  • B. The Great Mathematical Problems
    The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
  • C. Letters to a Young Mathematician
    "Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
  • D. How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking
    "How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking" is a popular mathematics book by Jordan Ellenberg that explores how mathematical ideas and reasoning illuminate everyday life, decision-making, and public policy.
  • E. The Joy of x
    The Joy of x is a popular mathematics book by Steven Strogatz that uses everyday stories and clear explanations to reveal the beauty and relevance of math in daily life.
  • 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_69ca82ae2d1081909dbfee42b41db419 completed March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cb3eef921081908d0ea21f142c175a completed March 31, 2026, 3:26 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69cc56e812dc81908916fc7163ae344a completed March 31, 2026, 11:21 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69cc58abd96c8190ab9eeaece67d5408 completed March 31, 2026, 11:28 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cc5cc2f71081909cb7c0c245368edb completed March 31, 2026, 11:46 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:22 p.m.