Triple

T6800911
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Lagrange interpolation polynomial E156183 entity
Predicate relatedTo P37 FINISHED
Object Vandermonde matrix
A Vandermonde matrix is a structured matrix whose rows (or columns) are geometric progressions of given numbers, widely used in polynomial interpolation, determinant theory, and numerical analysis.
E620657 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: Vandermonde matrix | Statement: [Lagrange interpolation polynomial, relatedTo, Vandermonde matrix]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vandermonde matrix
Context triple: [Lagrange interpolation polynomial, relatedTo, Vandermonde matrix]
  • A. Cauchy matrix
    A Cauchy matrix is a structured matrix whose entries are defined by the reciprocals of pairwise differences of two sequences, widely used in numerical analysis, interpolation, and algebra.
  • B. Sylvester matrix
    The Sylvester matrix is a structured matrix constructed from the coefficients of two polynomials, commonly used to compute their resultant and study common roots in algebra.
  • C. Vandermonde's identity
    Vandermonde's identity is a fundamental combinatorial formula that expresses a binomial coefficient with a sum index as a sum of products of binomial coefficients, often visualized via counting arguments or generating functions.
  • D. Sylvester determinant
    The Sylvester determinant is a mathematical construct introduced by James Joseph Sylvester, typically referring to a determinant associated with resultants and elimination theory in algebra.
  • E. Cauchy determinant
    The Cauchy determinant is a classical determinant formula in linear algebra that gives a closed-form expression for matrices with entries of the form 1/(x_i + y_j), named after the French mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy.
  • 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: Vandermonde matrix
Triple: [Lagrange interpolation polynomial, relatedTo, Vandermonde matrix]
Generated description
A Vandermonde matrix is a structured matrix whose rows (or columns) are geometric progressions of given numbers, widely used in polynomial interpolation, determinant theory, and numerical analysis.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vandermonde matrix
Target entity description: A Vandermonde matrix is a structured matrix whose rows (or columns) are geometric progressions of given numbers, widely used in polynomial interpolation, determinant theory, and numerical analysis.
  • A. Cauchy matrix
    A Cauchy matrix is a structured matrix whose entries are defined by the reciprocals of pairwise differences of two sequences, widely used in numerical analysis, interpolation, and algebra.
  • B. Sylvester matrix
    The Sylvester matrix is a structured matrix constructed from the coefficients of two polynomials, commonly used to compute their resultant and study common roots in algebra.
  • C. Vandermonde's identity
    Vandermonde's identity is a fundamental combinatorial formula that expresses a binomial coefficient with a sum index as a sum of products of binomial coefficients, often visualized via counting arguments or generating functions.
  • D. Sylvester determinant
    The Sylvester determinant is a mathematical construct introduced by James Joseph Sylvester, typically referring to a determinant associated with resultants and elimination theory in algebra.
  • E. Cauchy determinant
    The Cauchy determinant is a classical determinant formula in linear algebra that gives a closed-form expression for matrices with entries of the form 1/(x_i + y_j), named after the French mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy.
  • 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_69c68826e6a48190a3d220b541e639de completed March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c6d2e595188190a0bb4b595df3adb2 completed March 27, 2026, 6:56 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c71a9b0cc48190819380aeaf0228e7 completed March 28, 2026, 12:02 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c71d64c2fc8190abda8b5a0f57291b completed March 28, 2026, 12:14 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c71f3d4b8081908768c79642266431 completed March 28, 2026, 12:22 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:16 p.m.