Triple
T12797665
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Steven Strogatz |
E305930
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Calculus of Friendship
The Calculus of Friendship is a reflective non-fiction book by mathematician Steven Strogatz that explores his decades-long correspondence with his former high school teacher through the lens of calculus and human connection.
|
E1002067
|
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: The Calculus of Friendship | Statement: [Steven Strogatz, notableWork, The Calculus of Friendship]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Calculus of Friendship Context triple: [Steven Strogatz, notableWork, The Calculus of Friendship]
-
A.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
"Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
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B.
The Calculus Affair
The Calculus Affair is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin and Captain Haddock become embroiled in Cold War espionage surrounding Professor Calculus’s dangerous new invention.
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C.
The Mathematics of Love
The Mathematics of Love is a popular science book by mathematician Hannah Fry that uses mathematical concepts and models to explore patterns and decision-making in romantic relationships.
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D.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
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E.
Birth of a Theorem
Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
- 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: The Calculus of Friendship Triple: [Steven Strogatz, notableWork, The Calculus of Friendship]
Generated description
The Calculus of Friendship is a reflective non-fiction book by mathematician Steven Strogatz that explores his decades-long correspondence with his former high school teacher through the lens of calculus and human connection.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Calculus of Friendship Target entity description: The Calculus of Friendship is a reflective non-fiction book by mathematician Steven Strogatz that explores his decades-long correspondence with his former high school teacher through the lens of calculus and human connection.
-
A.
Letters to a Young Mathematician
"Letters to a Young Mathematician" is a popular science book by Ian Stewart that offers personal, accessible guidance on the nature of mathematical thinking and the life of a mathematician.
-
B.
The Calculus Affair
The Calculus Affair is a Tintin comic adventure by Hergé in which Tintin and Captain Haddock become embroiled in Cold War espionage surrounding Professor Calculus’s dangerous new invention.
-
C.
The Mathematics of Love
The Mathematics of Love is a popular science book by mathematician Hannah Fry that uses mathematical concepts and models to explore patterns and decision-making in romantic relationships.
-
D.
Twenty Letters to a Friend
"Twenty Letters to a Friend" is a memoir by Svetlana Alliluyeva, Joseph Stalin’s daughter, in which she reflects on her life inside the Soviet elite and her complex relationship with her father.
-
E.
Birth of a Theorem
Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
- 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_69d7bdf366888190a8cccb982606889c |
completed | April 9, 2026, 2:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d96e6f858c8190915ede38e9a6a2df |
completed | April 10, 2026, 9:41 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6850d6ebc8190aaffcac09f4b15eb |
completed | May 2, 2026, 11:13 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6863fada48190afe2ff7896a60094 |
completed | May 2, 2026, 11:18 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f686bcac94819088782273effbb06a |
completed | May 2, 2026, 11:20 p.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 5:30 p.m.