Triple

T26945
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Claude Shannon E539 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Shannon limit
The Shannon limit is a fundamental theoretical boundary in information theory that defines the maximum rate at which data can be transmitted over a noisy communication channel with an arbitrarily low error probability.
E539 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: Shannon limit | Statement: [Claude Shannon, knownFor, Shannon limit]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shannon limit
Context triple: [Claude Shannon, knownFor, Shannon limit]
  • A. Claude Shannon
    Claude Shannon was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known as the "father of information theory" for founding the mathematical framework underlying digital communication and data compression.
  • B. Bolt Beranek and Newman
    Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
  • C. Chomsky hierarchy
    The Chomsky hierarchy is a classification of formal grammars into four types that correspond to increasing levels of generative power and computational complexity in formal language theory.
  • D. NMTI
    NMTI is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to technological innovation and advancement.
  • E. IRE Transactions on Communications Systems
    IRE Transactions on Communications Systems was a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Institute of Radio Engineers that focused on research in communication theory, systems, and related technologies.
  • 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: Shannon limit
Triple: [Claude Shannon, knownFor, Shannon limit]
Generated description
The Shannon limit is a fundamental theoretical boundary in information theory that defines the maximum rate at which data can be transmitted over a noisy communication channel with an arbitrarily low error probability.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shannon limit
Target entity description: The Shannon limit is a fundamental theoretical boundary in information theory that defines the maximum rate at which data can be transmitted over a noisy communication channel with an arbitrarily low error probability.
  • A. Claude Shannon chosen
    Claude Shannon was an American mathematician and electrical engineer known as the "father of information theory" for founding the mathematical framework underlying digital communication and data compression.
  • B. Bolt Beranek and Newman
    Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
  • C. Chomsky hierarchy
    The Chomsky hierarchy is a classification of formal grammars into four types that correspond to increasing levels of generative power and computational complexity in formal language theory.
  • D. NMTI
    NMTI is a prestigious United States presidential award that honors individuals, teams, and companies for outstanding contributions to technological innovation and advancement.
  • E. IRE Transactions on Communications Systems
    IRE Transactions on Communications Systems was a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Institute of Radio Engineers that focused on research in communication theory, systems, and related technologies.
  • 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_69a243b4ac2c8190b93c303df797b7b2 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a246776cf48190aca9855cb07e8d89 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:35 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a248e9961c8190a65bacb26fbc16e7 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:46 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2494198908190a6dd6f5ea5404f3f completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:47 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a249f826108190afb1dc9a7017d1b6 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:50 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m.