Triple

T9793679
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Einasto density profile E237665 entity
Predicate generalizes P2372 FINISHED
Object Sérsic profile
The Sérsic profile is a mathematical model that describes how the intensity of light from a galaxy varies with distance from its center, widely used to characterize galaxy structure and morphology.
E823176 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: Sérsic profile | Statement: [Einasto density profile, generalizes, Sérsic profile]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sérsic profile
Context triple: [Einasto density profile, generalizes, Sérsic profile]
  • A. Sérsic index
    The Sérsic index is a parameter that characterizes how the intensity of light in a galaxy varies with radius, widely used to describe and classify galaxy surface brightness profiles.
  • B. Navarro–Frenk–White profile
    The Navarro–Frenk–White profile is a widely used mathematical model describing the characteristic density distribution of dark matter halos in cosmology and galaxy formation studies.
  • C. Einasto density profile
    The Einasto density profile is a mathematical model used in astrophysics to describe how the density of dark matter and stars varies smoothly with distance from the centers of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
  • D. Faber–Jackson relation
    The Faber–Jackson relation is an empirical correlation in astronomy that links the luminosity of an elliptical galaxy to the velocity dispersion of its stars, providing a key tool for estimating galactic distances and masses.
  • E. Salpeter initial mass function
    The Salpeter initial mass function is a foundational mathematical description in astrophysics that specifies how many stars of different masses form in a given stellar population, characterized by a power-law distribution favoring low-mass stars.
  • 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: Sérsic profile
Triple: [Einasto density profile, generalizes, Sérsic profile]
Generated description
The Sérsic profile is a mathematical model that describes how the intensity of light from a galaxy varies with distance from its center, widely used to characterize galaxy structure and morphology.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sérsic profile
Target entity description: The Sérsic profile is a mathematical model that describes how the intensity of light from a galaxy varies with distance from its center, widely used to characterize galaxy structure and morphology.
  • A. Sérsic index
    The Sérsic index is a parameter that characterizes how the intensity of light in a galaxy varies with radius, widely used to describe and classify galaxy surface brightness profiles.
  • B. Navarro–Frenk–White profile
    The Navarro–Frenk–White profile is a widely used mathematical model describing the characteristic density distribution of dark matter halos in cosmology and galaxy formation studies.
  • C. Einasto density profile
    The Einasto density profile is a mathematical model used in astrophysics to describe how the density of dark matter and stars varies smoothly with distance from the centers of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
  • D. Faber–Jackson relation
    The Faber–Jackson relation is an empirical correlation in astronomy that links the luminosity of an elliptical galaxy to the velocity dispersion of its stars, providing a key tool for estimating galactic distances and masses.
  • E. Salpeter initial mass function
    The Salpeter initial mass function is a foundational mathematical description in astrophysics that specifies how many stars of different masses form in a given stellar population, characterized by a power-law distribution favoring low-mass stars.
  • 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_69ca84dc04488190b9c91193976c0960 completed March 30, 2026, 2:12 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cda347b6bc8190a99b7dec1650cd46 completed April 1, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69d1cc5118a481908a65d730f86c7723 completed April 5, 2026, 2:43 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69d1cce3d9d481909eaf7278dfe20955 completed April 5, 2026, 2:45 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69d1cd5d1670819085c58ff8889318af completed April 5, 2026, 2:47 a.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 8:28 p.m.