Triple
T209719
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Newtonian optics |
E4687
|
entity |
| Predicate | followedBy |
P78
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Maxwellian electromagnetism
Maxwellian electromagnetism is the classical field theory formulated by James Clerk Maxwell that unifies electricity, magnetism, and light as manifestations of a single electromagnetic field governed by Maxwell’s equations.
|
E5000
|
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: Maxwellian electromagnetism | Statement: [Newtonian optics, followedBy, Maxwellian electromagnetism]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maxwellian electromagnetism Context triple: [Newtonian optics, followedBy, Maxwellian electromagnetism]
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A.
Maxwell's equations
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.
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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C.
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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D.
On Physical Lines of Force
"On Physical Lines of Force" is an 1861–62 series of papers by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced the field concept and laid the foundations for classical electromagnetic theory.
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E.
On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
"On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the special theory of relativity, fundamentally redefining concepts of space, time, and motion in physics.
- 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: Maxwellian electromagnetism Triple: [Newtonian optics, followedBy, Maxwellian electromagnetism]
Generated description
Maxwellian electromagnetism is the classical field theory formulated by James Clerk Maxwell that unifies electricity, magnetism, and light as manifestations of a single electromagnetic field governed by Maxwell’s equations.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maxwellian electromagnetism Target entity description: Maxwellian electromagnetism is the classical field theory formulated by James Clerk Maxwell that unifies electricity, magnetism, and light as manifestations of a single electromagnetic field governed by Maxwell’s 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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
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.
-
D.
On Physical Lines of Force
"On Physical Lines of Force" is an 1861–62 series of papers by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced the field concept and laid the foundations for classical electromagnetic theory.
-
E.
On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies
"On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies" is Albert Einstein’s 1905 paper that introduced the special theory of relativity, fundamentally redefining concepts of space, time, and motion in physics.
- 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_69a25737567c81908f9c505300239181 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a25c082fa08190b4d097bf68300222 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 3:07 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a332c9e99081909026bf5bfeb6c86c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 6:24 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a33326c71c81908c02320901915ce3 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 6:25 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3338948808190b6fd60524c721fd5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 6:27 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:51 a.m.