Triple
T379059
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ricci curvature tensor |
E8635
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entity |
| Predicate | usedIn |
P98
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Ricci flow
Ricci flow is a geometric evolution equation that smoothly deforms the metric of a Riemannian manifold in a way analogous to heat diffusion, playing a central role in Grigori Perelman's proof of the Poincaré conjecture.
|
E48279
|
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: Ricci flow | Statement: [Ricci curvature tensor, usedIn, Ricci flow]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ricci flow Context triple: [Ricci curvature tensor, usedIn, Ricci flow]
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A.
Riemannian manifolds
Riemannian manifolds are smooth manifolds equipped with an inner product on each tangent space that allows one to measure lengths, angles, and curvature in a curved geometric setting.
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B.
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.
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C.
Riemann surfaces
Riemann surfaces are one-dimensional complex manifolds that provide the natural geometric setting for studying complex analytic functions and their multi-valued behavior.
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D.
Ricci curvature tensor
The Ricci curvature tensor is a geometric object in differential geometry that measures how volumes in a curved space-time deviate from those in flat space, playing a central role in general relativity.
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E.
Theorema Egregium
Theorema Egregium is Gauss’s celebrated theorem in differential geometry showing that the Gaussian curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property independent of how the surface is embedded in space.
- 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: Ricci flow Triple: [Ricci curvature tensor, usedIn, Ricci flow]
Generated description
Ricci flow is a geometric evolution equation that smoothly deforms the metric of a Riemannian manifold in a way analogous to heat diffusion, playing a central role in Grigori Perelman's proof of the Poincaré conjecture.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ricci flow Target entity description: Ricci flow is a geometric evolution equation that smoothly deforms the metric of a Riemannian manifold in a way analogous to heat diffusion, playing a central role in Grigori Perelman's proof of the Poincaré conjecture.
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A.
Riemannian manifolds
Riemannian manifolds are smooth manifolds equipped with an inner product on each tangent space that allows one to measure lengths, angles, and curvature in a curved geometric setting.
-
B.
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.
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C.
Riemann surfaces
Riemann surfaces are one-dimensional complex manifolds that provide the natural geometric setting for studying complex analytic functions and their multi-valued behavior.
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D.
Ricci curvature tensor
The Ricci curvature tensor is a geometric object in differential geometry that measures how volumes in a curved space-time deviate from those in flat space, playing a central role in general relativity.
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E.
Theorema Egregium
Theorema Egregium is Gauss’s celebrated theorem in differential geometry showing that the Gaussian curvature of a surface is an intrinsic property independent of how the surface is embedded in space.
- 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_69a2e7f47dd08190a4e294ccbbe46cd4 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2ec2974988190a1d6316cbb5159c8 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:22 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a3fafe091881908fdf8ddbb6b8a7e6 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:38 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a3fba8a31881909a32dca83c07e197 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:41 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a3fc96cbd88190b05e70c73cbb45c0 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:45 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.