Triple

T11215037
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Dehn twist E265413 entity
Predicate generalization P2372 FINISHED
Object fractional Dehn twist
A fractional Dehn twist is a mapping class group element that performs a Dehn twist by a rational (non-integer) multiple of a full twist along a boundary component or curve, often arising in the study of surfaces with boundary and contact structures.
E265413 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: fractional Dehn twist | Statement: [Dehn twist, generalization, fractional Dehn twist]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fractional Dehn twist
Context triple: [Dehn twist, generalization, fractional Dehn twist]
  • A. Dehn twist
    A Dehn twist is a fundamental type of self-homeomorphism of a surface obtained by cutting along a simple closed curve, twisting one side by 360 degrees, and gluing it back, playing a central role in low-dimensional topology and the study of mapping class groups.
  • B. Dehn surgery
    Dehn surgery is a fundamental operation in 3-manifold topology that modifies a 3-dimensional manifold by cutting out a solid torus and gluing it back in a different way, playing a central role in the classification and study of 3-manifolds.
  • C. Dehn lemma
    The Dehn lemma is a fundamental result in 3-manifold topology that gives conditions under which a loop on the boundary of a 3-manifold bounds an embedded disk in the manifold.
  • D. Dehn invariant
    The Dehn invariant is a mathematical quantity in geometry that helps determine whether two polyhedra are scissors-congruent, playing a key role in the solution of Hilbert’s third problem.
  • E. Lefschetz fibration
    A Lefschetz fibration is a smooth map from a higher-dimensional manifold to a lower-dimensional one whose singularities are modeled on complex Morse-type critical points, playing a central role in symplectic and complex geometry.
  • 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: fractional Dehn twist
Triple: [Dehn twist, generalization, fractional Dehn twist]
Generated description
A fractional Dehn twist is a mapping class group element that performs a Dehn twist by a rational (non-integer) multiple of a full twist along a boundary component or curve, often arising in the study of surfaces with boundary and contact structures.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: fractional Dehn twist
Target entity description: A fractional Dehn twist is a mapping class group element that performs a Dehn twist by a rational (non-integer) multiple of a full twist along a boundary component or curve, often arising in the study of surfaces with boundary and contact structures.
  • A. Dehn twist chosen
    A Dehn twist is a fundamental type of self-homeomorphism of a surface obtained by cutting along a simple closed curve, twisting one side by 360 degrees, and gluing it back, playing a central role in low-dimensional topology and the study of mapping class groups.
  • B. Dehn surgery
    Dehn surgery is a fundamental operation in 3-manifold topology that modifies a 3-dimensional manifold by cutting out a solid torus and gluing it back in a different way, playing a central role in the classification and study of 3-manifolds.
  • C. Dehn lemma
    The Dehn lemma is a fundamental result in 3-manifold topology that gives conditions under which a loop on the boundary of a 3-manifold bounds an embedded disk in the manifold.
  • D. Dehn invariant
    The Dehn invariant is a mathematical quantity in geometry that helps determine whether two polyhedra are scissors-congruent, playing a key role in the solution of Hilbert’s third problem.
  • E. Lefschetz fibration
    A Lefschetz fibration is a smooth map from a higher-dimensional manifold to a lower-dimensional one whose singularities are modeled on complex Morse-type critical points, playing a central role in symplectic and complex geometry.
  • F. None of above.

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_69d6aac59460819089b9848b27f57848 completed April 8, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69d7e8e8eef48190932a85784ce15c86 completed April 9, 2026, 5:59 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69e49762e3188190ba3c0e01cf04f6a1 completed April 19, 2026, 8:50 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69e49d37989881909c7e75ddfff06726 completed April 19, 2026, 9:15 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69e49f41a1f8819087cc15527dc7ff63 completed April 19, 2026, 9:24 a.m.
Created at: April 8, 2026, 9:30 p.m.