Triple

T8994953
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Francis W. Sears E214880 entity
Predicate notableWork P4 FINISHED
Object Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics
Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics is a widely used, calculus-based introductory physics textbook renowned for its clear explanations and comprehensive coverage of fundamental physics concepts for university students.
E770946 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: Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics | Statement: [Francis W. Sears, notableWork, Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics
Context triple: [Francis W. Sears, notableWork, Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics]
  • A. An Introduction to Mechanics
    An Introduction to Mechanics is a widely respected undergraduate physics textbook that provides a rigorous, calculus-based foundation in classical mechanics.
  • B. Feynman Lectures on Physics
    Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
  • C. Course of Theoretical Physics
    Course of Theoretical Physics is a landmark multi-volume textbook series in theoretical physics, co-authored by Lev Landau and Evgeny Lifshitz, renowned for its rigor and breadth across the major fields of physics.
  • D. Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics
    Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics is a widely used, rigorous graduate-level textbook that presents the principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics in a unified, axiomatic framework.
  • E. Lehrbuch der praktischen Physik
    Lehrbuch der praktischen Physik is a classic German physics textbook that systematically presents experimental methods and measurements, long used as a standard reference in physics education and laboratories.
  • 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: Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics
Triple: [Francis W. Sears, notableWork, Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics]
Generated description
Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics is a widely used, calculus-based introductory physics textbook renowned for its clear explanations and comprehensive coverage of fundamental physics concepts for university students.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics
Target entity description: Sears and Zemansky’s University Physics is a widely used, calculus-based introductory physics textbook renowned for its clear explanations and comprehensive coverage of fundamental physics concepts for university students.
  • A. An Introduction to Mechanics
    An Introduction to Mechanics is a widely respected undergraduate physics textbook that provides a rigorous, calculus-based foundation in classical mechanics.
  • B. Feynman Lectures on Physics
    Feynman Lectures on Physics is a renowned three-volume introductory physics textbook based on Richard Feynman’s legendary Caltech lectures, celebrated for its clarity, depth, and engaging style.
  • C. Course of Theoretical Physics
    Course of Theoretical Physics is a landmark multi-volume textbook series in theoretical physics, co-authored by Lev Landau and Evgeny Lifshitz, renowned for its rigor and breadth across the major fields of physics.
  • D. Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics
    Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics is a widely used, rigorous graduate-level textbook that presents the principles of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics in a unified, axiomatic framework.
  • E. Lehrbuch der praktischen Physik
    Lehrbuch der praktischen Physik is a classic German physics textbook that systematically presents experimental methods and measurements, long used as a standard reference in physics education and laboratories.
  • 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_69ca83a05c608190bdfdbdb25e994b39 completed March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69cc68ddff288190869731df2c178ff6 completed April 1, 2026, 12:37 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69cfd0d0e6a08190a2faf4157b8a9cd4 completed April 3, 2026, 2:38 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69cfd193fdbc8190b49192327f698943 completed April 3, 2026, 2:41 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69cfd242590881909ca351c1040c76ef completed April 3, 2026, 2:44 p.m.
Created at: March 30, 2026, 7:04 p.m.