Triple

T18044155
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Fama–French three-factor model E431728 entity
Predicate factorName P744 FINISHED
Object SMB
SMB is the "small minus big" size factor in the Fama–French three-factor asset pricing model, capturing the excess returns of small-cap stocks over large-cap stocks.
 E1302220 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: SMB | Statement: [Fama–French three-factor model, factorName, SMB]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: SMB
Context triple: [Fama–French three-factor model, factorName, SMB]
  • A. SMB
    SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file sharing protocol widely used in Windows environments to enable shared access to files, printers, and other network resources.
  • B. SMB
    SMB is the abbreviation for the IEC’s Standardization Management Board, the body responsible for overseeing and coordinating international electrotechnical standardization activities.
  • C. SMB
    SMB is the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, a prominent collegiate marching ensemble known for its high-energy performances at MSU athletic and campus events.
  • D. AppleShare
    AppleShare was Apple’s classic file and print sharing software for Macintosh networks, enabling users to share files and printers over AppleTalk-based local area networks.
  • E. Samba
    Samba is one of the four ESA Cluster mission spacecraft designed to study Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
  • 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: SMB
Triple: [Fama–French three-factor model, factorName, SMB]
Generated description
SMB is the "small minus big" size factor in the Fama–French three-factor asset pricing model, capturing the excess returns of small-cap stocks over large-cap stocks.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: SMB
Target entity description: SMB is the "small minus big" size factor in the Fama–French three-factor asset pricing model, capturing the excess returns of small-cap stocks over large-cap stocks.
  • A. SMB
    SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file sharing protocol widely used in Windows environments to enable shared access to files, printers, and other network resources.
  • B. SMB
    SMB is the abbreviation for the IEC’s Standardization Management Board, the body responsible for overseeing and coordinating international electrotechnical standardization activities.
  • C. SMB
    SMB is the Michigan State University Spartan Marching Band, a prominent collegiate marching ensemble known for its high-energy performances at MSU athletic and campus events.
  • D. AppleShare
    AppleShare was Apple’s classic file and print sharing software for Macintosh networks, enabling users to share files and printers over AppleTalk-based local area networks.
  • E. Samba
    Samba is one of the four ESA Cluster mission spacecraft designed to study Earth's magnetosphere and its interaction with the solar wind.
  • 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_69d8b906482481908183315b9ecf9994 completed April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e4bff13f488190993445769551c9c2 completed April 19, 2026, 11:43 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a0349bb99508190ba6b1f8e4ac2b599 completed May 12, 2026, 3:39 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a034b4fd4fc8190bd75aa51a8f3d2d4 completed May 12, 2026, 3:46 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a034bc081d08190aa29065fdaecc5b2 completed May 12, 2026, 3:48 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:25 a.m.