Triple

T5496556
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Department of Physics (McGill University) E144223 entity
Predicate affiliatedWith P254 FINISHED
Object Centre for the Physics of Materials (McGill University)
The Centre for the Physics of Materials at McGill University is a research hub that brings together scientists to study and advance understanding of the fundamental and applied properties of materials.
E531309 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: Centre for the Physics of Materials (McGill University) | Statement: [Department of Physics (McGill University), affiliatedWith, Centre for the Physics of Materials (McGill University)]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centre for the Physics of Materials (McGill University)
Context triple: [Department of Physics (McGill University), affiliatedWith, Centre for the Physics of Materials (McGill University)]
  • A. Department of Physics (McGill University)
    The Department of Physics at McGill University is a leading academic unit known for its research and teaching in fundamental and applied physics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
  • B. Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
    The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology is a leading research institute at the University of Waterloo focused on advancing nanoscience and nanotechnology through interdisciplinary research and innovation.
  • C. Department of Chemistry (McGill University)
    The Department of Chemistry at McGill University is a leading Canadian academic unit known for its research and teaching in areas such as organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, and materials chemistry.
  • D. Faculty of Engineering, McGill University
    The Faculty of Engineering at McGill University is a leading Canadian engineering school offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and related disciplines, known for its strong research output and international reputation.
  • E. McGill University
    McGill University is a leading public research university in Montreal, Canada, renowned for its strong academic programs, global reputation, and membership in major research-intensive university associations.
  • 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: Centre for the Physics of Materials (McGill University)
Triple: [Department of Physics (McGill University), affiliatedWith, Centre for the Physics of Materials (McGill University)]
Generated description
The Centre for the Physics of Materials at McGill University is a research hub that brings together scientists to study and advance understanding of the fundamental and applied properties of materials.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Centre for the Physics of Materials (McGill University)
Target entity description: The Centre for the Physics of Materials at McGill University is a research hub that brings together scientists to study and advance understanding of the fundamental and applied properties of materials.
  • A. Department of Physics (McGill University)
    The Department of Physics at McGill University is a leading academic unit known for its research and teaching in fundamental and applied physics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
  • B. Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
    The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology is a leading research institute at the University of Waterloo focused on advancing nanoscience and nanotechnology through interdisciplinary research and innovation.
  • C. Department of Chemistry (McGill University)
    The Department of Chemistry at McGill University is a leading Canadian academic unit known for its research and teaching in areas such as organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, and materials chemistry.
  • D. Faculty of Engineering, McGill University
    The Faculty of Engineering at McGill University is a leading Canadian engineering school offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and related disciplines, known for its strong research output and international reputation.
  • E. McGill University
    McGill University is a leading public research university in Montreal, Canada, renowned for its strong academic programs, global reputation, and membership in major research-intensive university associations.
  • 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_69c008f5a2748190bce7a39aabf87a6d completed March 22, 2026, 3:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c01b8dcef08190a93d4627da65b36f completed March 22, 2026, 4:40 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c027887dc48190be1761b17481e106 completed March 22, 2026, 5:31 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c033db6ebc8190ab35c707b846426d completed March 22, 2026, 6:24 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c0345cd5b88190855efd8c1bb94693 completed March 22, 2026, 6:26 p.m.
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:32 p.m.