Conics
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Conics is the foundational mathematical treatise by Apollonius of Perga that systematically develops the geometry of conic sections—ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas—and profoundly influenced later Greek, Islamic, and European mathematics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Conics canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21783937 — 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: Conics Context triple: [Hellenistic mathematics, notableWork, Conics]
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A.
Ellipsoids
"Ellipsoids" is a sculptural series by German artist Isa Genzken that explores geometric abstraction through elongated, aerodynamic forms often associated with modern architecture and industrial design.
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B.
Parabola
Parabola is a jazz album by trumpeter and flugelhornist Alan Shorter, known for its adventurous, avant-garde approach to composition and improvisation.
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C.
Circles
Circles is Mac Miller’s posthumous studio album that blends introspective lyrics with mellow, genre-blurring production and serves as a companion piece to his album Swimming.
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D.
Circles
"Circles" is an instrumental rock guitar track by Joe Satriani from his influential album "Surfing with the Alien."
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E.
Circles
"Circles" is a song featured on Bill Callahan's album "Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest."
- 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: Conics Target entity description: Conics is the foundational mathematical treatise by Apollonius of Perga that systematically develops the geometry of conic sections—ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas—and profoundly influenced later Greek, Islamic, and European mathematics.
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A.
Ellipsoids
"Ellipsoids" is a sculptural series by German artist Isa Genzken that explores geometric abstraction through elongated, aerodynamic forms often associated with modern architecture and industrial design.
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B.
Parabola
Parabola is a jazz album by trumpeter and flugelhornist Alan Shorter, known for its adventurous, avant-garde approach to composition and improvisation.
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C.
Circles
"Circles" is an instrumental rock guitar track by Joe Satriani from his influential album "Surfing with the Alien."
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D.
Circles
"Circles" is a song featured on Bill Callahan's album "Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest."
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E.
Circles
Circles is Mac Miller’s posthumous studio album that blends introspective lyrics with mellow, genre-blurring production and serves as a companion piece to his album Swimming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.