Triple
T185501
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Huygens–Fresnel principle |
E3970
|
entity |
| Predicate | approximationOf |
P4460
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Maxwell equations |
E5000
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 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: Maxwell equations | Statement: [Huygens–Fresnel principle, approximationOf, Maxwell equations]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maxwell equations Context triple: [Huygens–Fresnel principle, approximationOf, Maxwell equations]
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A.
Maxwell's equations
chosen
Maxwell's equations are the fundamental set of four equations in classical electromagnetism that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and interact with charges and currents.
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B.
Maxwell stress tensor
The Maxwell stress tensor is a mathematical construct in classical electromagnetism that represents how electric and magnetic fields transmit mechanical stresses, such as pressure and tension, through space and matter.
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C.
Einstein field equations
The Einstein field equations are the core mathematical framework of general relativity, relating the curvature of spacetime to the distribution of matter and energy.
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D.
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism is James Clerk Maxwell’s foundational 19th-century work that systematically formulated the classical theory of electromagnetism, including the famous Maxwell’s equations.
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E.
Dirac equation
The Dirac equation is a fundamental relativistic wave equation in quantum mechanics that describes spin-½ particles such as electrons and predicts phenomena like antimatter.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: approximationOf Context triple: [Huygens–Fresnel principle, approximationOf, Maxwell equations]
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A.
approximates
chosen
Indicates that one entity is close to, but not exactly equal to, the value, form, or behavior of another entity.
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B.
approximationType
Indicates the specific method or scheme used to approximate a value, function, or relationship in a given context.
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C.
isAbout
Indicates that one entity has as its subject, focus, or primary concern the content, topic, or theme represented by another entity.
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D.
near
Indicates that one entity is located at a short distance from another entity in space or position.
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E.
hasPopulationApproximate
Indicates that an entity has an estimated or approximate population size, rather than an exact count.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (4 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_69a25497e2f08190a040f8c6e1842643 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:36 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2592867108190b5d316c055575449 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:55 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a2fd0577588190a91be504e3c9f0ab |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:34 p.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2566fb08c81908faff2fde552105d |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:40 a.m.