Triple

T2673418
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Frank H. Shu E56401 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object The Physical Universe
The Physical Universe is a widely used introductory astronomy and astrophysics textbook by Frank H. Shu that provides a rigorous, calculus-based overview of the structure and behavior of the cosmos.
E287879 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: The Physical Universe | Statement: [Frank H. Shu, notableWork, The Physical Universe]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Physical Universe
Context triple: [Frank H. Shu, notableWork, The Physical Universe]
  • A. The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
    "The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
  • B. The Expanding Universe
    "The Expanding Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that explains how observations and cosmological theory reveal that the universe is growing larger over time.
  • C. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
    Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
  • D. Principles of Physical Cosmology
    Principles of Physical Cosmology is a foundational textbook that systematically develops the theoretical framework and observational basis of modern cosmology, including the Big Bang model, structure formation, and the large-scale properties of the universe.
  • E. Our Picture of the Universe
    "Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
  • 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: The Physical Universe
Triple: [Frank H. Shu, notableWork, The Physical Universe]
Generated description
The Physical Universe is a widely used introductory astronomy and astrophysics textbook by Frank H. Shu that provides a rigorous, calculus-based overview of the structure and behavior of the cosmos.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Physical Universe
Target entity description: The Physical Universe is a widely used introductory astronomy and astrophysics textbook by Frank H. Shu that provides a rigorous, calculus-based overview of the structure and behavior of the cosmos.
  • A. The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar
    "The Universe: From Flat Earth to Quasar" is a popular science book that traces the historical development of humanity’s understanding of the cosmos, from ancient cosmological models to modern astrophysics.
  • B. The Expanding Universe
    "The Expanding Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that explains how observations and cosmological theory reveal that the universe is growing larger over time.
  • C. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
    Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a popular science book by Neil deGrasse Tyson that offers a concise, accessible overview of key concepts in modern astrophysics and cosmology for general readers.
  • D. Principles of Physical Cosmology
    Principles of Physical Cosmology is a foundational textbook that systematically develops the theoretical framework and observational basis of modern cosmology, including the Big Bang model, structure formation, and the large-scale properties of the universe.
  • E. Our Picture of the Universe
    "Our Picture of the Universe" is a chapter in Stephen Hawking’s popular science book *A Brief History of Time* that introduces and explains major cosmological models and our evolving understanding of the universe.
  • 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_69ab4a4b13fc81909dfdb3f23da46832 completed March 6, 2026, 9:42 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69abd9b08b1c8190824342fc63e555d2 completed March 7, 2026, 7:54 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69afa06170108190a6f4be82fa4ecd2a completed March 10, 2026, 4:38 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69afa0e62fa08190bf278abfce54708d completed March 10, 2026, 4:41 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69afa1c8a7708190bdaefee27d596e49 completed March 10, 2026, 4:44 a.m.
Created at: March 6, 2026, 9:54 p.m.