Triple

T4358037
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Boethius E98597 entity
Predicate authorOf P4244 FINISHED
Object De institutione geometrica
De institutione geometrica is a late antique Latin treatise on geometry that adapts and transmits classical Greek mathematical knowledge within the framework of the quadrivium.
 E432960 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: De institutione geometrica | Statement: [Boethius, authorOf, De institutione geometrica]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: De institutione geometrica
Context triple: [Boethius, authorOf, De institutione geometrica]
  • A. Euclides adauctus et methodicus
    Euclides adauctus et methodicus is a 17th-century mathematical treatise by Guarino Guarini that expands and systematizes Euclidean geometry for advanced study and architectural application.
  • B. Book I of Geometry (Descartes)
    Book I of Geometry (Descartes) is the opening section of René Descartes’ seminal work where he introduces his method of applying algebra to geometry, laying the foundations of analytic geometry.
  • C. On Conoids and Spheroids
    "On Conoids and Spheroids" is a mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he investigates the geometry, volumes, and surface areas of solids generated by rotating conic sections.
  • D. Book II of Geometry (Descartes)
    Book II of Geometry (Descartes) is the section of René Descartes’ seminal work where he develops and applies his new algebraic methods to solve classical geometric problems, helping to lay the foundations of analytic geometry.
  • E. The Method of Mechanical Theorems
    The Method of Mechanical Theorems is a treatise by Archimedes in which he uses heuristic mechanical arguments, involving balances and centers of mass, to discover and justify results in geometry and calculus-like area and volume calculations.
  • 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: De institutione geometrica
Triple: [Boethius, authorOf, De institutione geometrica]
Generated description
De institutione geometrica is a late antique Latin treatise on geometry that adapts and transmits classical Greek mathematical knowledge within the framework of the quadrivium.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: De institutione geometrica
Target entity description: De institutione geometrica is a late antique Latin treatise on geometry that adapts and transmits classical Greek mathematical knowledge within the framework of the quadrivium.
  • A. Euclides adauctus et methodicus
    Euclides adauctus et methodicus is a 17th-century mathematical treatise by Guarino Guarini that expands and systematizes Euclidean geometry for advanced study and architectural application.
  • B. Book I of Geometry (Descartes)
    Book I of Geometry (Descartes) is the opening section of René Descartes’ seminal work where he introduces his method of applying algebra to geometry, laying the foundations of analytic geometry.
  • C. On Conoids and Spheroids
    "On Conoids and Spheroids" is a mathematical treatise by Archimedes in which he investigates the geometry, volumes, and surface areas of solids generated by rotating conic sections.
  • D. Book II of Geometry (Descartes)
    Book II of Geometry (Descartes) is the section of René Descartes’ seminal work where he develops and applies his new algebraic methods to solve classical geometric problems, helping to lay the foundations of analytic geometry.
  • E. The Method of Mechanical Theorems
    The Method of Mechanical Theorems is a treatise by Archimedes in which he uses heuristic mechanical arguments, involving balances and centers of mass, to discover and justify results in geometry and calculus-like area and volume calculations.
  • 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_69b3454c772081908e20173e379e8ebe completed March 12, 2026, 10:59 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69b351c7fa1881908bdc844a7142eb65 completed March 12, 2026, 11:52 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b5dbbcb6188190a8a4da6a080f0d61 completed March 14, 2026, 10:05 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b5dc7763488190b056ba759ac9fa73 completed March 14, 2026, 10:08 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b5dd07854c8190ac55586d245028a6 completed March 14, 2026, 10:11 p.m.
Created at: March 12, 2026, 11:16 p.m.