Triple
T3081114
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Cédric Villani |
E64256
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Birth of a Theorem
Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
|
E324663
|
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: Birth of a Theorem | Statement: [Cédric Villani, notableWork, Birth of a Theorem]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Birth of a Theorem Context triple: [Cédric Villani, notableWork, Birth of a Theorem]
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A.
A Mathematician's Apology
A Mathematician's Apology is G. H. Hardy’s classic reflective essay that defends the aesthetic value of pure mathematics and offers a candid, personal account of the mathematician’s life and creative process.
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B.
The Matheny Manifesto
The Matheny Manifesto is a book by former MLB catcher and manager Mike Matheny that lays out his philosophy on youth sports, leadership, and character development.
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C.
The Pisa Lectures
The Pisa Lectures are a series of influential talks by Noam Chomsky that laid out the core ideas of his Government and Binding theory in generative grammar.
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D.
Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
"Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity" is a non-fiction book by David Foster Wallace that explores the mathematical concept of infinity through a blend of rigorous exposition, historical narrative, and the author’s distinctive literary style.
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E.
Prince of Mathematicians
Prince of Mathematicians is the honorific title given to Carl Friedrich Gauss, reflecting his status as one of the greatest and most influential mathematicians in history.
- 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: Birth of a Theorem Triple: [Cédric Villani, notableWork, Birth of a Theorem]
Generated description
Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Birth of a Theorem Target entity description: Birth of a Theorem is a memoir-style mathematical narrative by Fields Medalist Cédric Villani that chronicles the creative and personal journey behind one of his major research breakthroughs.
-
A.
A Mathematician's Apology
A Mathematician's Apology is G. H. Hardy’s classic reflective essay that defends the aesthetic value of pure mathematics and offers a candid, personal account of the mathematician’s life and creative process.
-
B.
The Matheny Manifesto
The Matheny Manifesto is a book by former MLB catcher and manager Mike Matheny that lays out his philosophy on youth sports, leadership, and character development.
-
C.
The Pisa Lectures
The Pisa Lectures are a series of influential talks by Noam Chomsky that laid out the core ideas of his Government and Binding theory in generative grammar.
-
D.
Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
"Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity" is a non-fiction book by David Foster Wallace that explores the mathematical concept of infinity through a blend of rigorous exposition, historical narrative, and the author’s distinctive literary style.
-
E.
Prince of Mathematicians
Prince of Mathematicians is the honorific title given to Carl Friedrich Gauss, reflecting his status as one of the greatest and most influential mathematicians in history.
- 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_69ad857bb4c88190a4cf27893fcabed8 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:19 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69ada1aaf6d48190af4f9106965589b0 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 4:19 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b1f89443a4819091dafc560b45cc26 |
completed | March 11, 2026, 11:19 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b1f93d5b208190835093f453fd33ab |
completed | March 11, 2026, 11:22 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b1f9ea9b908190a86e2b79a89e0283 |
completed | March 11, 2026, 11:25 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:03 p.m.