Triple
T8321836
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Rebecca Goldstein |
E194850
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Properties of Light
Properties of Light is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines love, physics, and metaphysics through the story of a brilliant but troubled theoretical physicist.
|
E725904
|
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: Properties of Light | Statement: [Rebecca Goldstein, notableWork, Properties of Light]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Properties of Light Context triple: [Rebecca Goldstein, notableWork, Properties of Light]
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A.
wave theory of light
The wave theory of light is the scientific model that explains light as a propagating wave, accounting for phenomena such as interference, diffraction, and polarization.
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B.
Principles of Optics
Principles of Optics is a seminal textbook that rigorously develops the theory of electromagnetic waves and optical phenomena, profoundly shaping modern physical optics.
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C.
Optics
Optics is an influential ancient treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically explores the behavior of light, including reflection, refraction, and visual perception.
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D.
Lambertian reflectance law in optics
The Lambertian reflectance law in optics describes an ideal diffuse surface that appears equally bright from all viewing angles because its apparent brightness is proportional to the cosine of the angle between the incident light and the surface normal.
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E.
Newtonian optics
Newtonian optics is the branch of physics developed by Isaac Newton that explains light primarily as a stream of particles to account for reflection, refraction, and color phenomena.
- 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: Properties of Light Triple: [Rebecca Goldstein, notableWork, Properties of Light]
Generated description
Properties of Light is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines love, physics, and metaphysics through the story of a brilliant but troubled theoretical physicist.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Properties of Light Target entity description: Properties of Light is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines love, physics, and metaphysics through the story of a brilliant but troubled theoretical physicist.
-
A.
wave theory of light
The wave theory of light is the scientific model that explains light as a propagating wave, accounting for phenomena such as interference, diffraction, and polarization.
-
B.
Principles of Optics
Principles of Optics is a seminal textbook that rigorously develops the theory of electromagnetic waves and optical phenomena, profoundly shaping modern physical optics.
-
C.
Optics
Optics is an influential ancient treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically explores the behavior of light, including reflection, refraction, and visual perception.
-
D.
Lambertian reflectance law in optics
The Lambertian reflectance law in optics describes an ideal diffuse surface that appears equally bright from all viewing angles because its apparent brightness is proportional to the cosine of the angle between the incident light and the surface normal.
-
E.
Newtonian optics
Newtonian optics is the branch of physics developed by Isaac Newton that explains light primarily as a stream of particles to account for reflection, refraction, and color phenomena.
- 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_69ca82e7a8a88190a32bb5cc0feb012d |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb7f693ad08190ad4ce6269a61eb3f |
completed | March 31, 2026, 8:01 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cd95a058948190b056d9b0f0607933 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 10:01 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cdab5f30b0819080136084d81774a9 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 11:33 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cdb2d365e48190a766ca959ce56b19 |
completed | April 2, 2026, 12:05 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:55 p.m.