Triple

T880723
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Oliver Heaviside E19019 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Heaviside–Lorentz units
Heaviside–Lorentz units are a rationalized system of electromagnetic units commonly used in theoretical physics, especially in relativistic formulations of Maxwell’s equations and quantum field theory.
 E102893 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: Heaviside–Lorentz units | Statement: [Oliver Heaviside, knownFor, Heaviside–Lorentz units]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Heaviside–Lorentz units
Context triple: [Oliver Heaviside, knownFor, Heaviside–Lorentz units]
  • A. Gaussian units
    Gaussian units are a cgs-based system of electromagnetic units widely used in theoretical physics, especially in electrodynamics, for their mathematical simplicity and symmetry.
  • B. Lorentz
    Lorentz is a Dutch surname most famously associated with physicist Hendrik Lorentz, a pioneer of electromagnetic theory and relativity.
  • C. Maxwell's equations
    Maxwell's equations are the fundamental set of four equations in classical electromagnetism that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and interact with charges and currents.
  • D. International System of Units
    The International System of Units is the globally accepted standard for measurement, defining a coherent set of base and derived units used in science, industry, and everyday life.
  • E. Lorentz force
    The Lorentz force is the fundamental force experienced by a charged particle moving in electric and magnetic fields, forming the basis of classical electromagnetism.
  • 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: Heaviside–Lorentz units
Triple: [Oliver Heaviside, knownFor, Heaviside–Lorentz units]
Generated description
Heaviside–Lorentz units are a rationalized system of electromagnetic units commonly used in theoretical physics, especially in relativistic formulations of Maxwell’s equations and quantum field theory.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Heaviside–Lorentz units
Target entity description: Heaviside–Lorentz units are a rationalized system of electromagnetic units commonly used in theoretical physics, especially in relativistic formulations of Maxwell’s equations and quantum field theory.
  • A. Gaussian units
    Gaussian units are a cgs-based system of electromagnetic units widely used in theoretical physics, especially in electrodynamics, for their mathematical simplicity and symmetry.
  • B. Lorentz
    Lorentz is a Dutch surname most famously associated with physicist Hendrik Lorentz, a pioneer of electromagnetic theory and relativity.
  • C. Maxwell's equations
    Maxwell's equations are the fundamental set of four equations in classical electromagnetism that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and interact with charges and currents.
  • D. International System of Units
    The International System of Units is the globally accepted standard for measurement, defining a coherent set of base and derived units used in science, industry, and everyday life.
  • E. Lorentz force
    The Lorentz force is the fundamental force experienced by a charged particle moving in electric and magnetic fields, forming the basis of classical electromagnetism.
  • 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_69a4939c32488190a7ccd41cf0abb22b completed March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4accb653c81909fe0753f78145be9 completed March 1, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a7b85630f081909f3a912d54dd328c completed March 4, 2026, 4:43 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a7b8de773c8190a993b057dfe3693e completed March 4, 2026, 4:45 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a7b9793dd48190869b3499fe170efd completed March 4, 2026, 4:47 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:39 p.m.