Triple
T799186
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Donald E. Knuth |
E17089
|
entity |
| Predicate | knownFor |
P22
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Knuth’s up-arrow notation
Knuth’s up-arrow notation is a mathematical notation introduced by Donald Knuth to concisely represent very large integers using iterated exponentiation and its higher-order generalizations.
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E94986
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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: Knuth’s up-arrow notation | Statement: [Donald E. Knuth, knownFor, Knuth’s up-arrow notation]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knuth’s up-arrow notation Context triple: [Donald E. Knuth, knownFor, Knuth’s up-arrow notation]
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A.
Surreal numbers
Surreal numbers are a class of numbers introduced by John H. Conway that form an extensive ordered field encompassing the real numbers, infinite quantities, and infinitesimals within a unified framework.
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B.
Peano notation
Peano notation is a formal symbolic system for representing natural numbers and arithmetic operations using axioms and successor functions, developed by Giuseppe Peano.
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C.
On Numbers and Games
On Numbers and Games is a mathematical book by John H. Conway that introduces surreal numbers and explores combinatorial game theory in a rigorous yet playful style.
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D.
Dyson’s transform in number theory
Dyson’s transform in number theory is a combinatorial technique introduced by Freeman Dyson to manipulate and relate integer partitions, particularly in the study of partition identities and congruences.
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E.
Look-and-say sequence
The look-and-say sequence is a famous integer sequence where each term is generated by verbally describing the digits of the previous term, studied for its surprising combinatorial and growth properties.
- 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: Knuth’s up-arrow notation Triple: [Donald E. Knuth, knownFor, Knuth’s up-arrow notation]
Generated description
Knuth’s up-arrow notation is a mathematical notation introduced by Donald Knuth to concisely represent very large integers using iterated exponentiation and its higher-order generalizations.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knuth’s up-arrow notation Target entity description: Knuth’s up-arrow notation is a mathematical notation introduced by Donald Knuth to concisely represent very large integers using iterated exponentiation and its higher-order generalizations.
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A.
Surreal numbers
Surreal numbers are a class of numbers introduced by John H. Conway that form an extensive ordered field encompassing the real numbers, infinite quantities, and infinitesimals within a unified framework.
-
B.
Peano notation
Peano notation is a formal symbolic system for representing natural numbers and arithmetic operations using axioms and successor functions, developed by Giuseppe Peano.
-
C.
On Numbers and Games
On Numbers and Games is a mathematical book by John H. Conway that introduces surreal numbers and explores combinatorial game theory in a rigorous yet playful style.
-
D.
Dyson’s transform in number theory
Dyson’s transform in number theory is a combinatorial technique introduced by Freeman Dyson to manipulate and relate integer partitions, particularly in the study of partition identities and congruences.
-
E.
Look-and-say sequence
The look-and-say sequence is a famous integer sequence where each term is generated by verbally describing the digits of the previous term, studied for its surprising combinatorial and growth properties.
- 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_69a49378b9c48190adbf5f62e5b7aca1 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:28 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4a7b4d9548190aad5fdf1211cf8cd |
completed | March 1, 2026, 8:55 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a67f01cca881908c1d230048be1225 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:26 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a6800b410881909d95ab4c3612b501 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:30 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a680bae34481909255d07f325d97d4 |
completed | March 3, 2026, 6:33 a.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:38 p.m.