Triple
T18628608
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lectures on Quaternions |
E455350
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entity |
| Predicate | precedes |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Elements of Quaternions
Elements of Quaternions is a foundational 19th-century mathematical treatise by William Rowan Hamilton that systematically develops and expands the theory of quaternions.
|
E455350
|
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: Elements of Quaternions | Statement: [Lectures on Quaternions, precedes, Elements of Quaternions]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elements of Quaternions Context triple: [Lectures on Quaternions, precedes, Elements of Quaternions]
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A.
Lectures on Quaternions
Lectures on Quaternions is a foundational 19th-century mathematical treatise in which William Rowan Hamilton systematically develops and expounds his theory of quaternions.
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B.
Quaternions
Quaternions are a number system that extends complex numbers to four dimensions and is widely used to represent and compute 3D rotations in mathematics, physics, and computer graphics.
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C.
Hurwitz quaternions
Hurwitz quaternions are a specific lattice of quaternions with integer and half-integer components that form a maximal order in the quaternion algebra and provide a natural algebraic framework for understanding representations of integers as sums of four squares.
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D.
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations is a foundational mathematical monograph by Hermann Weyl that systematically develops the theory of classical Lie groups, their invariants, and their representation theory.
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E.
Grassmann
Grassmann is a German surname most notably associated with mathematician Hermann Grassmann, a pioneer of vector spaces and linear algebra.
- 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: Elements of Quaternions Triple: [Lectures on Quaternions, precedes, Elements of Quaternions]
Generated description
Elements of Quaternions is a foundational 19th-century mathematical treatise by William Rowan Hamilton that systematically develops and expands the theory of quaternions.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Elements of Quaternions Target entity description: Elements of Quaternions is a foundational 19th-century mathematical treatise by William Rowan Hamilton that systematically develops and expands the theory of quaternions.
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A.
Lectures on Quaternions
chosen
Lectures on Quaternions is a foundational 19th-century mathematical treatise in which William Rowan Hamilton systematically develops and expounds his theory of quaternions.
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B.
Quaternions
Quaternions are a number system that extends complex numbers to four dimensions and is widely used to represent and compute 3D rotations in mathematics, physics, and computer graphics.
-
C.
Hurwitz quaternions
Hurwitz quaternions are a specific lattice of quaternions with integer and half-integer components that form a maximal order in the quaternion algebra and provide a natural algebraic framework for understanding representations of integers as sums of four squares.
-
D.
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations
The Classical Groups: Their Invariants and Representations is a foundational mathematical monograph by Hermann Weyl that systematically develops the theory of classical Lie groups, their invariants, and their representation theory.
-
E.
Grassmann
Grassmann is a German surname most notably associated with mathematician Hermann Grassmann, a pioneer of vector spaces and linear algebra.
- F. None of above.
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_69d8d38cc7948190a55ea64e5638994e |
completed | April 10, 2026, 10:40 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e54f063a1c819087e544c64f5cf80f |
completed | April 19, 2026, 9:54 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a05171362ac81908fbe4e3ce9c87ea6 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 12:28 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a051aef4004819093bc116c5f318c35 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 12:44 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a0520e639c88190883afb5527073f18 |
completed | May 14, 2026, 1:09 a.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 11:46 a.m.