Triple
T8580829
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Emil Wolf |
E203171
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Principles of Optics |
E75611
|
NE FINISHED |
Named-entity recognition
Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.
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: Principles of Optics | Statement: [Emil Wolf, notableWork, Principles of Optics]
Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)
The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Optics Context triple: [Emil Wolf, notableWork, Principles of Optics]
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A.
Principles of Optics
chosen
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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B.
Hamiltonian optics
Hamiltonian optics is a formulation of geometrical optics that applies Hamiltonian mechanics concepts to describe and analyze the trajectories of light rays in optical systems.
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C.
Kirchhoff diffraction theory
Kirchhoff diffraction theory is a classical wave optics framework that models light propagation and diffraction by treating wavefronts as superpositions of secondary spherical waves emitted from an aperture.
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D.
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.
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E.
Introduction to the Theory of Coherence and Polarization of Light
"Introduction to the Theory of Coherence and Polarization of Light" is a graduate-level textbook that systematically develops the modern theoretical framework for understanding optical coherence and polarization phenomena in classical and quantum optics.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
| Stage | Batch ID | Job type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| creating | batch_69ca8328ebe481909a8c038fa79959b4 |
elicitation | completed |
| NER | batch_69cbeb1a026c819089183f542eeb7837 |
ner | completed |
| NED1 | batch_69cebb9716948190b0eb61ddf25fb333 |
ned_source_triple | completed |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:22 p.m.