Triple
T17620168
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | John Polkinghorne |
E429687
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
The Quantum World
The Quantum World is a popular science book by physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne that explains the principles and paradoxes of quantum mechanics for general readers.
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E1279956
|
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 Quantum World | Statement: [John Polkinghorne, notableWork, The Quantum World]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Quantum World Context triple: [John Polkinghorne, notableWork, The Quantum World]
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A.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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B.
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum is an introductory physics book that presents the core concepts and mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics in a rigorous yet accessible way for motivated beginners.
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C.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
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D.
The Universe in a Single Atom
The Universe in a Single Atom is a book by the 14th Dalai Lama that explores the relationship and potential harmony between modern science and Buddhist philosophy.
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E.
Quantum Flow
Quantum Flow is a performance-focused component of Mozilla’s Quantum project aimed at making the Firefox browser faster and more responsive by identifying and eliminating sources of UI lag and jank.
- 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 Quantum World Triple: [John Polkinghorne, notableWork, The Quantum World]
Generated description
The Quantum World is a popular science book by physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne that explains the principles and paradoxes of quantum mechanics for general readers.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Quantum World Target entity description: The Quantum World is a popular science book by physicist and theologian John Polkinghorne that explains the principles and paradoxes of quantum mechanics for general readers.
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A.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
-
B.
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum is an introductory physics book that presents the core concepts and mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics in a rigorous yet accessible way for motivated beginners.
-
C.
The World According to Physics
The World According to Physics is a popular science book by physicist Jim Al-Khalili that explains the fundamental principles and discoveries of modern physics for a general audience.
-
D.
The Universe in a Single Atom
The Universe in a Single Atom is a book by the 14th Dalai Lama that explores the relationship and potential harmony between modern science and Buddhist philosophy.
-
E.
Quantum Flow
Quantum Flow is a performance-focused component of Mozilla’s Quantum project aimed at making the Firefox browser faster and more responsive by identifying and eliminating sources of UI lag and jank.
- 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_69d889e37f308190a6aa0a69daff86c7 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e46d3547d88190ae3c9ffed63133c9 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 5:50 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a020a92c6b88190933971adb468dee5 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 4:57 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a020b81c0e88190af61ea1a3b89fe8a |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:01 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a020cc2de908190ae82be94c0d9c1a0 |
completed | May 11, 2026, 5:07 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:51 a.m.