Triple
T1263705
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Richard C. Tolman |
E12555
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces
The Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces is a theoretical parameter that quantifies how the surface tension of a fluid interface depends on its curvature, especially for small droplets and bubbles.
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E145214
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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: Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces | Statement: [Richard C. Tolman, notableWork, Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces Context triple: [Richard C. Tolman, notableWork, Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces]
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A.
Carathéodory’s formulation of the second law of thermodynamics
Carathéodory’s formulation of the second law of thermodynamics is a mathematically rigorous restatement of the second law based on the inaccessibility of certain thermodynamic states, providing a foundation for the concept of entropy without relying on cyclic processes or heat engines.
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B.
Landau theory of second-order phase transitions
Landau theory of second-order phase transitions is a phenomenological framework that explains continuous phase transitions by expanding the free energy in terms of an order parameter and analyzing symmetry-breaking behavior near critical points.
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C.
Boltzmann–Gibbs entropy in statistical mechanics
Boltzmann–Gibbs entropy in statistical mechanics is the standard measure of disorder or uncertainty in a system, quantifying how many microscopic configurations correspond to a given macroscopic state and forming the basis of classical equilibrium statistical mechanics.
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D.
Pippard nonlocal theory
Pippard nonlocal theory is a refinement of superconductivity theory that introduces spatially nonlocal relations between current and electromagnetic fields to account for finite coherence length effects beyond the London model.
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E.
Smoluchowski coagulation equation
The Smoluchowski coagulation equation is a fundamental integro-differential equation in statistical physics that models how particles undergoing random collisions aggregate over time into larger clusters.
- 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: Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces Triple: [Richard C. Tolman, notableWork, Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces]
Generated description
The Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces is a theoretical parameter that quantifies how the surface tension of a fluid interface depends on its curvature, especially for small droplets and bubbles.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces Target entity description: The Tolman length in thermodynamics of curved interfaces is a theoretical parameter that quantifies how the surface tension of a fluid interface depends on its curvature, especially for small droplets and bubbles.
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A.
Carathéodory’s formulation of the second law of thermodynamics
Carathéodory’s formulation of the second law of thermodynamics is a mathematically rigorous restatement of the second law based on the inaccessibility of certain thermodynamic states, providing a foundation for the concept of entropy without relying on cyclic processes or heat engines.
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B.
Landau theory of second-order phase transitions
Landau theory of second-order phase transitions is a phenomenological framework that explains continuous phase transitions by expanding the free energy in terms of an order parameter and analyzing symmetry-breaking behavior near critical points.
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C.
Boltzmann–Gibbs entropy in statistical mechanics
Boltzmann–Gibbs entropy in statistical mechanics is the standard measure of disorder or uncertainty in a system, quantifying how many microscopic configurations correspond to a given macroscopic state and forming the basis of classical equilibrium statistical mechanics.
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D.
Pippard nonlocal theory
Pippard nonlocal theory is a refinement of superconductivity theory that introduces spatially nonlocal relations between current and electromagnetic fields to account for finite coherence length effects beyond the London model.
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E.
Smoluchowski coagulation equation
The Smoluchowski coagulation equation is a fundamental integro-differential equation in statistical physics that models how particles undergoing random collisions aggregate over time into larger clusters.
- 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_69a4933352e08190ac617291985e76c0 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:27 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bfc8d6908190a5b2cf1051cc6d5e |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:38 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac9984c21c8190a1cec6c9d2df217a |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:32 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ac9a6c81548190a1647ef797355d53 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:36 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ac9ac980f48190a23da8b222ec7601 |
completed | March 7, 2026, 9:38 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:50 p.m.