Triple
T10756809
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Edwin E. Salpeter |
E253716
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Salpeter initial mass function |
E253717
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 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: Salpeter initial mass function | Statement: [Edwin E. Salpeter, knownFor, Salpeter initial mass function]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Salpeter initial mass function Context triple: [Edwin E. Salpeter, knownFor, Salpeter initial mass function]
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A.
Salpeter initial mass function
chosen
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.
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B.
Salpeter
Salpeter is a surname most notably associated with astrophysicist Edwin E. Salpeter, known for his pioneering work on stellar evolution and the initial mass function of stars.
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C.
Structure and Evolution of the Stars
Structure and Evolution of the Stars is a classic astrophysics textbook by Martin Schwarzschild that systematically develops the theory of stellar interiors and their life cycles.
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D.
The Internal Constitution of the Stars
The Internal Constitution of the Stars is Arthur Eddington’s landmark 1926 astrophysics treatise that laid the foundations for the modern theory of stellar structure and evolution.
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E.
Bonnor–Ebert mass
The Bonnor–Ebert mass is the maximum mass a pressure-confined, self-gravitating gas sphere can have while remaining in stable hydrostatic equilibrium before collapsing under its own gravity.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 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_69d6aa5f54f4819082d0bbcb6f8797e6 |
completed | April 8, 2026, 7:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d72e9fded88190940df48344fc368e |
completed | April 9, 2026, 4:44 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69de2344b0ec8190b5d713c129790288 |
completed | April 14, 2026, 11:21 a.m. |
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:15 p.m.