Triple
T2156305
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Shiing-Shen Chern |
E47895
|
entity |
| Predicate | familyName |
P18
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Chern
Chern is a Chinese surname most prominently associated with the influential differential geometer Shiing-Shen Chern.
|
E159880
|
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: Chern | Statement: [Shiing-Shen Chern, familyName, Chern]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chern Context triple: [Shiing-Shen Chern, familyName, Chern]
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A.
Chern–Weil theory
Chern–Weil theory is a framework in differential geometry that constructs characteristic classes of vector bundles from curvature forms, linking topology and geometry through invariant polynomials.
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B.
Cartan
Cartan is a French surname most famously associated with mathematician Élie Cartan and his influential family of mathematicians.
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C.
Weyl
Weyl is a surname most famously associated with Hermann Weyl, a prominent 20th-century mathematician and theoretical physicist known for major contributions to group theory, quantum mechanics, and the foundations of mathematics.
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D.
Atiyah–Singer index theorem
The Atiyah–Singer index theorem is a fundamental result in mathematics that links the analytical properties of elliptic differential operators to topological invariants of manifolds, unifying analysis, topology, and geometry.
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E.
Kretschmann
Kretschmann is a German surname most prominently associated with actor Thomas Kretschmann, known for his roles in international film and television.
- 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: Chern Triple: [Shiing-Shen Chern, familyName, Chern]
Generated description
Chern is a Chinese surname most prominently associated with the influential differential geometer Shiing-Shen Chern.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Chern Target entity description: Chern is a Chinese surname most prominently associated with the influential differential geometer Shiing-Shen Chern.
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A.
Chern–Weil theory
chosen
Chern–Weil theory is a framework in differential geometry that constructs characteristic classes of vector bundles from curvature forms, linking topology and geometry through invariant polynomials.
-
B.
Cartan
Cartan is a French surname most famously associated with mathematician Élie Cartan and his influential family of mathematicians.
-
C.
Weyl
Weyl is a surname most famously associated with Hermann Weyl, a prominent 20th-century mathematician and theoretical physicist known for major contributions to group theory, quantum mechanics, and the foundations of mathematics.
-
D.
Atiyah–Singer index theorem
The Atiyah–Singer index theorem is a fundamental result in mathematics that links the analytical properties of elliptic differential operators to topological invariants of manifolds, unifying analysis, topology, and geometry.
-
E.
Kretschmann
Kretschmann is a German surname most prominently associated with actor Thomas Kretschmann, known for his roles in international film and television.
- 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_69a88a1d1fd8819088b34990d69a712f |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:38 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69abbe67d6888190b8d3c07527c8f80e |
completed | March 7, 2026, 5:58 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ae58e53fe481908fa4035ee98bd6ca |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ae5a612f7081909fe82c45d07f3311 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:28 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ae5b09402c81908b68e4ad4c06f215 |
completed | March 9, 2026, 5:30 a.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:44 p.m.