Triple

T228927
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Carl Friedrich Gauss E4368 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass
The construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass is a classical geometric achievement, first shown possible by Carl Friedrich Gauss, that exemplifies the link between constructible polygons and number theory.
E29366 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: construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass | Statement: [Carl Friedrich Gauss, notableWork, construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass
Context triple: [Carl Friedrich Gauss, notableWork, construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass]
  • A. Mathematical Bridge
    The Mathematical Bridge is a famous wooden footbridge at Queens' College, Cambridge, known for its elegant arch that is constructed entirely from straight timbers.
  • B. Levine-Fricke Field
    Levine-Fricke Field is the home softball stadium of the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears, located on the university’s campus in Berkeley, California.
  • C. Carl Friedrich Gauss
    Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and physicist whose foundational contributions to number theory, geometry, statistics, and electromagnetism earned him the title "Prince of Mathematicians."
  • D. Pascal's triangle
    Pascal's triangle is a triangular array of numbers in which each entry is the sum of the two directly above it, widely used in combinatorics, algebra, and probability.
  • E. Dyson’s transform in number theory
    Dyson’s transform in number theory is a combinatorial technique introduced by Freeman Dyson to manipulate and relate integer partitions, particularly in the study of partition identities and congruences.
  • 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: construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass
Triple: [Carl Friedrich Gauss, notableWork, construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass]
Generated description
The construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass is a classical geometric achievement, first shown possible by Carl Friedrich Gauss, that exemplifies the link between constructible polygons and number theory.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass
Target entity description: The construction of the regular 17-gon with straightedge and compass is a classical geometric achievement, first shown possible by Carl Friedrich Gauss, that exemplifies the link between constructible polygons and number theory.
  • A. Mathematical Bridge
    The Mathematical Bridge is a famous wooden footbridge at Queens' College, Cambridge, known for its elegant arch that is constructed entirely from straight timbers.
  • B. Levine-Fricke Field
    Levine-Fricke Field is the home softball stadium of the University of California, Berkeley Golden Bears, located on the university’s campus in Berkeley, California.
  • C. Carl Friedrich Gauss
    Carl Friedrich Gauss was a German mathematician and physicist whose foundational contributions to number theory, geometry, statistics, and electromagnetism earned him the title "Prince of Mathematicians."
  • D. Pascal's triangle
    Pascal's triangle is a triangular array of numbers in which each entry is the sum of the two directly above it, widely used in combinatorics, algebra, and probability.
  • E. Dyson’s transform in number theory
    Dyson’s transform in number theory is a combinatorial technique introduced by Freeman Dyson to manipulate and relate integer partitions, particularly in the study of partition identities and congruences.
  • 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_69a257363ffc81909757bde7ab3404da completed Feb. 28, 2026, 2:47 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a25c9140c48190b90647400854b37e completed Feb. 28, 2026, 3:10 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a35b66359481908daf0412badd76bc completed Feb. 28, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a35d280c8c81909dd05d5c45ffe616 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 9:24 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a35dc9ad808190a93a4a4c062ce69c completed Feb. 28, 2026, 9:27 p.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 2:53 a.m.