Triple
T9456680
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | geometric calculus |
E228030
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasAuthorOfKeyText |
P4244
|
FINISHED |
| Object | David Hestenes |
E44654
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: David Hestenes | Statement: [geometric calculus, hasAuthorOfKeyText, David Hestenes]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Hestenes Context triple: [geometric calculus, hasAuthorOfKeyText, David Hestenes]
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A.
David Hestenes
chosen
David Hestenes is an American theoretical physicist and educator best known for developing geometric algebra and for his influential work in physics education research.
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B.
Hermann Grassmann
Hermann Grassmann was a 19th-century German polymath best known for pioneering modern linear algebra and vector calculus through his work on extension theory.
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C.
David Finkelstein
David Finkelstein was an American physicist best known for his work on the structure of spacetime and black holes, including the introduction of the coordinate system that bears his name.
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D.
John R. Klauder
John R. Klauder is an American theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his contributions to quantum field theory, coherent states, and functional analysis.
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E.
William Kingdon Clifford
William Kingdon Clifford was a 19th-century English mathematician and philosopher known for his work on geometric algebra and for the philosophical concept of "Clifford's principle" about the ethics of belief.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasAuthorOfKeyText Context triple: [geometric calculus, hasAuthorOfKeyText, David Hestenes]
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A.
hasAuthor
chosen
Indicates that an entity is written or created by a specific author.
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B.
hasAuthorField
Indicates that an entity includes a designated field or attribute for specifying its author.
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C.
hasAuthorRelationship
Indicates a relationship where one entity serves as the author or creator of another entity (such as a work, document, or resource).
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D.
hasAuthorType
Indicates that an entity is associated with an author characterized by a specific role, category, or type.
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E.
hasAuthorRelationshipToSubject
Indicates that an entity serves as the author or creator of the specified subject.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69ca843b123881909b0e60028475d12d |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:10 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cd7f90cf648190ab238ba6b4f03c4f |
completed | April 1, 2026, 8:26 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d139e6cc888190a2175149c59bb138 |
completed | April 4, 2026, 4:18 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69cca5596ffc819097e9c8eefd4ef9b8 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 4:55 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:52 p.m.