Triple
T4818538
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Abraham Pais |
E107650
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
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FINISHED |
| Object |
Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World
Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World is a comprehensive historical and conceptual survey of 20th-century physics, tracing the development of modern particle physics and our understanding of matter and fundamental forces.
|
E471858
|
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: Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World | Statement: [Abraham Pais, notableWork, Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World Context triple: [Abraham Pais, notableWork, Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World]
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A.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
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B.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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C.
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe is a book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that critically examines prevailing ideas in modern physics—such as string theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics—by questioning their mathematical soundness and empirical grounding.
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D.
The Road to Reality
The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
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E.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
- 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: Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World Triple: [Abraham Pais, notableWork, Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World]
Generated description
Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World is a comprehensive historical and conceptual survey of 20th-century physics, tracing the development of modern particle physics and our understanding of matter and fundamental forces.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World Target entity description: Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World is a comprehensive historical and conceptual survey of 20th-century physics, tracing the development of modern particle physics and our understanding of matter and fundamental forces.
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A.
Dreams of a Final Theory
Dreams of a Final Theory is a popular science book by physicist Steven Weinberg that explores the quest for a unified "theory of everything" in fundamental physics and reflects on the nature and philosophy of scientific explanation.
-
B.
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter
QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
-
C.
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe
Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe is a book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that critically examines prevailing ideas in modern physics—such as string theory, cosmology, and quantum mechanics—by questioning their mathematical soundness and empirical grounding.
-
D.
The Road to Reality
The Road to Reality is a comprehensive book by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose that explores the fundamental laws and concepts underlying modern physics and cosmology.
-
E.
The Nature of the Physical World
The Nature of the Physical World is a 1928 book by physicist Arthur Eddington that explores the philosophical implications of modern physics, especially relativity and quantum theory, for our understanding of reality.
- 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_69bd43f9efa081908314cb3e94fa1695 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6c96f4dc81909e3186159b5c75ab |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be4dbbfe588190bae0aca210bea2bc |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:50 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be4f6ceb60819080dc1ee93950a7f0 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:57 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be4fbc83188190af2c9767aa9272a7 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 7:58 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:24 p.m.