Triple

T2652927
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Whitney approximation theorem E53941 entity
Predicate hasVersion P455 FINISHED
Object weak Whitney approximation theorem
The weak Whitney approximation theorem is a result in differential topology stating that continuous maps between smooth manifolds can be approximated arbitrarily closely by smooth maps, though with weaker conditions than in the full Whitney approximation theorem.
E53941 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: weak Whitney approximation theorem | Statement: [Whitney approximation theorem, hasVersion, weak Whitney approximation theorem]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: weak Whitney approximation theorem
Context triple: [Whitney approximation theorem, hasVersion, weak Whitney approximation theorem]
  • A. Whitney approximation theorem
    The Whitney approximation theorem is a fundamental result in differential topology stating that any continuous function between smooth manifolds can be uniformly approximated by smooth functions.
  • B. Whitney embedding theorem
    The Whitney embedding theorem is a fundamental result in differential topology stating that any smooth n-dimensional manifold can be embedded as a submanifold of Euclidean space of sufficiently high dimension (specifically \(\mathbb{R}^{2n}\)).
  • C. Nash embedding theorem
    The Nash embedding theorem is a fundamental result in differential geometry that shows any Riemannian manifold can be isometrically embedded into some Euclidean space, thereby realizing abstract curved spaces as concrete subsets of standard Euclidean space.
  • D. h-cobordism theorem
    The h-cobordism theorem is a fundamental result in differential topology that classifies when two high-dimensional manifolds are diffeomorphic by analyzing the structure of a cobordism between them.
  • E. Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint
    "Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint" is a classic introductory monograph on differential topology that presents key concepts such as smooth manifolds, vector bundles, and characteristic classes in a concise and accessible style.
  • 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: weak Whitney approximation theorem
Triple: [Whitney approximation theorem, hasVersion, weak Whitney approximation theorem]
Generated description
The weak Whitney approximation theorem is a result in differential topology stating that continuous maps between smooth manifolds can be approximated arbitrarily closely by smooth maps, though with weaker conditions than in the full Whitney approximation theorem.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: weak Whitney approximation theorem
Target entity description: The weak Whitney approximation theorem is a result in differential topology stating that continuous maps between smooth manifolds can be approximated arbitrarily closely by smooth maps, though with weaker conditions than in the full Whitney approximation theorem.
  • A. Whitney approximation theorem chosen
    The Whitney approximation theorem is a fundamental result in differential topology stating that any continuous function between smooth manifolds can be uniformly approximated by smooth functions.
  • B. Whitney embedding theorem
    The Whitney embedding theorem is a fundamental result in differential topology stating that any smooth n-dimensional manifold can be embedded as a submanifold of Euclidean space of sufficiently high dimension (specifically \(\mathbb{R}^{2n}\)).
  • C. Nash embedding theorem
    The Nash embedding theorem is a fundamental result in differential geometry that shows any Riemannian manifold can be isometrically embedded into some Euclidean space, thereby realizing abstract curved spaces as concrete subsets of standard Euclidean space.
  • D. h-cobordism theorem
    The h-cobordism theorem is a fundamental result in differential topology that classifies when two high-dimensional manifolds are diffeomorphic by analyzing the structure of a cobordism between them.
  • E. Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint
    "Topology from the Differentiable Viewpoint" is a classic introductory monograph on differential topology that presents key concepts such as smooth manifolds, vector bundles, and characteristic classes in a concise and accessible style.
  • 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_69ab495e192081909c77b622e8e7e15a completed March 6, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abd93197f48190b04faf358b503204 completed March 7, 2026, 7:52 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69af98ce81fc8190b7c6c66acfcb87c7 completed March 10, 2026, 4:06 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69af99416924819099d4acb1a2d60e0c completed March 10, 2026, 4:08 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69af99adadb08190a44f2286b25bf0aa completed March 10, 2026, 4:10 a.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:53 p.m.