Triple

T4316872
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject James S. Langer E96414 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object dynamics of nonequilibrium systems
Dynamics of nonequilibrium systems is the field of physics that studies how physical systems evolve and organize over time when they are driven away from thermal or mechanical equilibrium.
E430451 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: dynamics of nonequilibrium systems | Statement: [James S. Langer, knownFor, dynamics of nonequilibrium systems]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: dynamics of nonequilibrium systems
Context triple: [James S. Langer, knownFor, dynamics of nonequilibrium systems]
  • A. statistical physics
    Statistical physics is a branch of physics that uses probabilistic and mathematical methods to explain the collective behavior and macroscopic properties of systems with many particles.
  • B. fluctuation–dissipation theorem
    The fluctuation–dissipation theorem is a fundamental principle in statistical physics that links the random microscopic fluctuations in a system at thermal equilibrium to its macroscopic response to external perturbations.
  • C. The Principles of Statistical Mechanics
    The Principles of Statistical Mechanics is a classic 1938 textbook by Richard C. Tolman that systematically develops the foundations of statistical mechanics and its applications to thermodynamics and physical chemistry.
  • D. Boltzmann–Gibbs entropy in statistical mechanics
    Boltzmann–Gibbs entropy in statistical mechanics is the standard measure of disorder or uncertainty in a system, quantifying how many microscopic configurations correspond to a given macroscopic state and forming the basis of classical equilibrium statistical mechanics.
  • E. Onsager reciprocal relations
    Onsager reciprocal relations are fundamental symmetry relations in nonequilibrium thermodynamics that link pairs of coupled fluxes and forces, showing that certain transport coefficients are equal.
  • 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: dynamics of nonequilibrium systems
Triple: [James S. Langer, knownFor, dynamics of nonequilibrium systems]
Generated description
Dynamics of nonequilibrium systems is the field of physics that studies how physical systems evolve and organize over time when they are driven away from thermal or mechanical equilibrium.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: dynamics of nonequilibrium systems
Target entity description: Dynamics of nonequilibrium systems is the field of physics that studies how physical systems evolve and organize over time when they are driven away from thermal or mechanical equilibrium.
  • A. statistical physics
    Statistical physics is a branch of physics that uses probabilistic and mathematical methods to explain the collective behavior and macroscopic properties of systems with many particles.
  • B. fluctuation–dissipation theorem
    The fluctuation–dissipation theorem is a fundamental principle in statistical physics that links the random microscopic fluctuations in a system at thermal equilibrium to its macroscopic response to external perturbations.
  • C. The Principles of Statistical Mechanics
    The Principles of Statistical Mechanics is a classic 1938 textbook by Richard C. Tolman that systematically develops the foundations of statistical mechanics and its applications to thermodynamics and physical chemistry.
  • D. Boltzmann–Gibbs entropy in statistical mechanics
    Boltzmann–Gibbs entropy in statistical mechanics is the standard measure of disorder or uncertainty in a system, quantifying how many microscopic configurations correspond to a given macroscopic state and forming the basis of classical equilibrium statistical mechanics.
  • E. Onsager reciprocal relations
    Onsager reciprocal relations are fundamental symmetry relations in nonequilibrium thermodynamics that link pairs of coupled fluxes and forces, showing that certain transport coefficients are equal.
  • 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_69b345422aac81909ddbadae437d122e completed March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69b350f733888190866611fcdea97a5f completed March 12, 2026, 11:49 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b5d085f78481909bb6dd55bf06d9d6 completed March 14, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b5d0f6d1d48190a3ecd1765043ac58 completed March 14, 2026, 9:19 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b5d18381288190948a7a0c42dc8cbf completed March 14, 2026, 9:22 p.m.
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:12 p.m.