PM
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PM is the standard abbreviation for *Principia Mathematica*, the landmark three-volume work on the foundations of mathematics and logic by Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| PM canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T124033 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PM Context triple: [Principia Mathematica, abbreviation, PM]
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PV
PV is the post-nominal abbreviation used to denote recipients of the Padma Vibhushan, one of India’s highest civilian honors.
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PR
PR is the two-letter postal abbreviation commonly used to refer to Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island and unincorporated territory of the United States.
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PK
PK is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code that uniquely identifies Pakistan in international standards and systems.
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PT
PT is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code that uniquely identifies Portugal in international standards and systems.
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E.
PS
PS is the two-letter ISO 3166 country code assigned to the State of Palestine, used in international standards and country designation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: PM Target entity description: PM is the standard abbreviation for *Principia Mathematica*, the landmark three-volume work on the foundations of mathematics and logic by Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell.
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A.
PV
PV is the post-nominal abbreviation used to denote recipients of the Padma Vibhushan, one of India’s highest civilian honors.
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B.
PR
PR is the two-letter postal abbreviation commonly used to refer to Puerto Rico, a Caribbean island and unincorporated territory of the United States.
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C.
PK
PK is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code that uniquely identifies Pakistan in international standards and systems.
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D.
PT
PT is the two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code that uniquely identifies Portugal in international standards and systems.
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E.
PS
PS is the two-letter ISO 3166 country code assigned to the State of Palestine, used in international standards and country designation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
logic book ⓘ mathematics book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Principia Mathematica ⓘ |
| aim | to derive large parts of mathematics from logical axioms ⓘ |
| associatedWith | logicism ⓘ |
| author |
Alfred North Whitehead
ⓘ
Bertrand Russell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
logic
ⓘ
mathematics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | PM self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| hasEdition | second edition ⓘ |
| hasFamousResult | derivation of 1+1=2 ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
cardinal numbers
ⓘ
ordinal numbers ⓘ predicate logic ⓘ propositional logic ⓘ set theory paradoxes ⓘ type theory ⓘ |
| influenced |
analytic philosophy
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formal logic ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ set theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
foundations of mathematics
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mathematical logic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed derivations of basic arithmetic truths
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formalization of large parts of arithmetic ⓘ use of symbolic logic notation ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Principia Mathematica
ⓘ
Principia Mathematica ⓘ Principia Mathematica ⓘ Principia Mathematica ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Begriffsschrift
ⓘ
surface form:
Gottlob Frege's logical works
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| publicationEndYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1910
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1912 ⓘ 1913 ⓘ 1925 ⓘ |
| publisher | Cambridge University Press ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| volume |
Volume I
ⓘ
Volume II ⓘ Volume III ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: PM Description of subject: PM is the standard abbreviation for *Principia Mathematica*, the landmark three-volume work on the foundations of mathematics and logic by Alfred North Whitehead and Bertrand Russell.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Principia Mathematica