Triple

T131676
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject John von Neumann E2665 entity
Predicate notableConcept P201 FINISHED
Object von Neumann paradox in set theory
The von Neumann paradox in set theory is a foundational result showing that, under certain group-theoretic conditions, a set can be decomposed and reassembled into paradoxical subsets of equal “size,” illustrating the counterintuitive consequences of the axiom of choice.
E15214 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: von Neumann paradox in set theory | Statement: [John von Neumann, notableConcept, von Neumann paradox in set theory]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: von Neumann paradox in set theory
Context triple: [John von Neumann, notableConcept, von Neumann paradox in set theory]
  • A. Cantor’s paradox
    Cantor’s paradox is a foundational result in set theory showing that the “set of all sets” cannot exist because its power set would have a strictly larger cardinality, leading to a contradiction.
  • B. von Neumann universe
    The von Neumann universe is a cumulative, well-founded hierarchy of sets used as a standard model of the set-theoretic universe in axiomatic set theory.
  • C. Burali-Forti paradox
    The Burali-Forti paradox is a foundational logical contradiction in set theory that arises from considering the set of all ordinal numbers, showing that such a totality cannot consistently exist as a set.
  • D. Russell’s paradox
    Russell’s paradox is a foundational logical contradiction in naive set theory that reveals problems with sets that contain themselves, leading to major developments in modern logic and the axiomatization of set theory.
  • E. Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory
    Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory is the standard axiomatic framework for modern set theory, designed to avoid paradoxes and provide a rigorous foundation for much of mathematics.
  • 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: von Neumann paradox in set theory
Triple: [John von Neumann, notableConcept, von Neumann paradox in set theory]
Generated description
The von Neumann paradox in set theory is a foundational result showing that, under certain group-theoretic conditions, a set can be decomposed and reassembled into paradoxical subsets of equal “size,” illustrating the counterintuitive consequences of the axiom of choice.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: von Neumann paradox in set theory
Target entity description: The von Neumann paradox in set theory is a foundational result showing that, under certain group-theoretic conditions, a set can be decomposed and reassembled into paradoxical subsets of equal “size,” illustrating the counterintuitive consequences of the axiom of choice.
  • A. Cantor’s paradox
    Cantor’s paradox is a foundational result in set theory showing that the “set of all sets” cannot exist because its power set would have a strictly larger cardinality, leading to a contradiction.
  • B. von Neumann universe
    The von Neumann universe is a cumulative, well-founded hierarchy of sets used as a standard model of the set-theoretic universe in axiomatic set theory.
  • C. Burali-Forti paradox
    The Burali-Forti paradox is a foundational logical contradiction in set theory that arises from considering the set of all ordinal numbers, showing that such a totality cannot consistently exist as a set.
  • D. Russell’s paradox
    Russell’s paradox is a foundational logical contradiction in naive set theory that reveals problems with sets that contain themselves, leading to major developments in modern logic and the axiomatization of set theory.
  • E. Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory
    Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory is the standard axiomatic framework for modern set theory, designed to avoid paradoxes and provide a rigorous foundation for much of mathematics.
  • 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_69a2520c0f3481908b0ed054a2fca8d0 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a25785ad5c819097c00f31719fea7e completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:48 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a2aa46feb88190811b3db0f47325d7 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 8:41 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2ac372024819080e123e726aecee0 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 8:49 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a2acb4879081908b303636922f10a0 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 8:52 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:30 a.m.