Triple
T8964110
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | A. E. van Vogt |
E214082
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Players of Null-A
The Players of Null-A is a 1956 science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt that continues his exploration of non-Aristotelian logic through a fast-paced, mind-bending space opera narrative.
|
E770139
|
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: The Players of Null-A | Statement: [A. E. van Vogt, notableWork, The Players of Null-A]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Players of Null-A Context triple: [A. E. van Vogt, notableWork, The Players of Null-A]
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A.
The World of Null-A
The World of Null-A is a classic mid-20th-century science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt that explores a future society structured around non-Aristotelian logic and complex mind games.
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B.
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging is a pioneering 1985 interactive fiction game by Infocom that explores political and philosophical themes through the perspective of a sentient computer.
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C.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
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D.
The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that centers on the visionary construction of a space elevator on a fictionalized Sri Lankan island, exploring themes of technological ambition, religion, and human progress.
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E.
The Stars My Destination
The Stars My Destination is a classic 1956 science fiction novel by Alfred Bester, renowned for its revenge-driven plot, innovative narrative style, and lasting influence on the cyberpunk genre.
- 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: The Players of Null-A Triple: [A. E. van Vogt, notableWork, The Players of Null-A]
Generated description
The Players of Null-A is a 1956 science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt that continues his exploration of non-Aristotelian logic through a fast-paced, mind-bending space opera narrative.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Players of Null-A Target entity description: The Players of Null-A is a 1956 science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt that continues his exploration of non-Aristotelian logic through a fast-paced, mind-bending space opera narrative.
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A.
The World of Null-A
chosen
The World of Null-A is a classic mid-20th-century science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt that explores a future society structured around non-Aristotelian logic and complex mind games.
-
B.
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging is a pioneering 1985 interactive fiction game by Infocom that explores political and philosophical themes through the perspective of a sentient computer.
-
C.
The Skylark of Space
The Skylark of Space is a pioneering early space opera novel by E. E. "Doc" Smith that helped define many of the genre’s classic interstellar adventure tropes.
-
D.
The Fountains of Paradise
The Fountains of Paradise is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke that centers on the visionary construction of a space elevator on a fictionalized Sri Lankan island, exploring themes of technological ambition, religion, and human progress.
-
E.
The Stars My Destination
The Stars My Destination is a classic 1956 science fiction novel by Alfred Bester, renowned for its revenge-driven plot, innovative narrative style, and lasting influence on the cyberpunk genre.
- F. None of above.
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_69ca839cd6008190a1546a701a56710c |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc674b06f08190b2d992674a093592 |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:31 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cfd0a31bd88190b8bf836ea44c99f5 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:37 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cfd33fb218819096828580bdbb11ba |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:48 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cfd38f9bb8819087917e7d173f01a5 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 2:49 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:01 p.m.