Triple
T3345128
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Schwarzschild telescope |
E70354
|
entity |
| Predicate | usesPrinciple |
P1757
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Schwarzschild aplanatic condition
The Schwarzschild aplanatic condition is an optical design criterion that specifies how to shape mirror surfaces so a telescope image is free from spherical aberration and coma over a wide field.
|
E70354
|
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: Schwarzschild aplanatic condition | Statement: [Schwarzschild telescope, usesPrinciple, Schwarzschild aplanatic condition]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Schwarzschild aplanatic condition Context triple: [Schwarzschild telescope, usesPrinciple, Schwarzschild aplanatic condition]
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A.
Schwarzschild telescope
The Schwarzschild telescope is a specialized two-mirror optical design that eliminates spherical aberration and coma, enabling wide-field, high-resolution astronomical imaging.
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B.
Dall–Kirkham telescope design
The Dall–Kirkham telescope design is a type of reflecting telescope that uses an elliptical primary mirror and a spherical secondary mirror to provide good on-axis image quality with relatively simple, easy-to-manufacture optics.
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C.
Schwarzschild–Milne equations
The Schwarzschild–Milne equations are fundamental integro-differential equations in radiative transfer theory that describe the propagation and scattering of radiation through a plane-parallel, absorbing and emitting medium.
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D.
Dioptrique
Dioptrique is a scientific treatise by René Descartes that lays out his pioneering theories on light and optics, including the law of refraction.
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E.
Kirchhoff diffraction theory
Kirchhoff diffraction theory is a classical wave optics framework that models light propagation and diffraction by treating wavefronts as superpositions of secondary spherical waves emitted from an aperture.
- 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: Schwarzschild aplanatic condition Triple: [Schwarzschild telescope, usesPrinciple, Schwarzschild aplanatic condition]
Generated description
The Schwarzschild aplanatic condition is an optical design criterion that specifies how to shape mirror surfaces so a telescope image is free from spherical aberration and coma over a wide field.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Schwarzschild aplanatic condition Target entity description: The Schwarzschild aplanatic condition is an optical design criterion that specifies how to shape mirror surfaces so a telescope image is free from spherical aberration and coma over a wide field.
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A.
Schwarzschild telescope
chosen
The Schwarzschild telescope is a specialized two-mirror optical design that eliminates spherical aberration and coma, enabling wide-field, high-resolution astronomical imaging.
-
B.
Dall–Kirkham telescope design
The Dall–Kirkham telescope design is a type of reflecting telescope that uses an elliptical primary mirror and a spherical secondary mirror to provide good on-axis image quality with relatively simple, easy-to-manufacture optics.
-
C.
Schwarzschild–Milne equations
The Schwarzschild–Milne equations are fundamental integro-differential equations in radiative transfer theory that describe the propagation and scattering of radiation through a plane-parallel, absorbing and emitting medium.
-
D.
Dioptrique
Dioptrique is a scientific treatise by René Descartes that lays out his pioneering theories on light and optics, including the law of refraction.
-
E.
Kirchhoff diffraction theory
Kirchhoff diffraction theory is a classical wave optics framework that models light propagation and diffraction by treating wavefronts as superpositions of secondary spherical waves emitted from an aperture.
- 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_69ad85a405e48190b6e68de7cf9f319e |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb1f36c74819093ef2c74a46c2351 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:29 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b3251d49d08190b74483b69024acff |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:42 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b326a29cbc8190a5ae5fd5851ed0c7 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b3270962648190925b04e44542c9c9 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 8:50 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:12 p.m.