Triple
T228927
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Carl Friedrich Gauss |
E4368
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entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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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.
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E29366
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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]
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.