Triple

T940261
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Karl Weierstrass E20288 entity
Predicate notableFor P22 FINISHED
Object Weierstrass preparation theorem
The Weierstrass preparation theorem is a fundamental result in complex analysis and analytic geometry that locally expresses analytic functions near a zero as a product of a polynomial and a unit, enabling a power-series analogue of factorization.
E112259 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: Weierstrass preparation theorem | Statement: [Karl Weierstrass, notableFor, Weierstrass preparation theorem]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weierstrass preparation theorem
Context triple: [Karl Weierstrass, notableFor, Weierstrass preparation theorem]
  • A. Weierstrass factorization theorem
    The Weierstrass factorization theorem is a fundamental result in complex analysis that expresses any entire function as an infinite product determined by its zeros, generalizing the factorization of polynomials.
  • B. Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz
    Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz is a foundational theorem in algebraic geometry that establishes a deep correspondence between ideals in polynomial rings and algebraic sets, linking algebra and geometry.
  • C. Weierstrass approximation theorem
    The Weierstrass approximation theorem is a fundamental result in real analysis stating that any continuous function on a closed interval can be uniformly approximated by polynomials.
  • D. Weierstrass elliptic functions
    Weierstrass elliptic functions are a class of doubly periodic meromorphic functions that play a central role in the theory of elliptic curves and complex analysis.
  • E. Hilbert basis theorem
    The Hilbert basis theorem is a fundamental result in commutative algebra stating that if a ring is Noetherian then any polynomial ring over it is also Noetherian, ensuring that ideals in such rings are finitely generated.
  • 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: Weierstrass preparation theorem
Triple: [Karl Weierstrass, notableFor, Weierstrass preparation theorem]
Generated description
The Weierstrass preparation theorem is a fundamental result in complex analysis and analytic geometry that locally expresses analytic functions near a zero as a product of a polynomial and a unit, enabling a power-series analogue of factorization.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Weierstrass preparation theorem
Target entity description: The Weierstrass preparation theorem is a fundamental result in complex analysis and analytic geometry that locally expresses analytic functions near a zero as a product of a polynomial and a unit, enabling a power-series analogue of factorization.
  • A. Weierstrass factorization theorem
    The Weierstrass factorization theorem is a fundamental result in complex analysis that expresses any entire function as an infinite product determined by its zeros, generalizing the factorization of polynomials.
  • B. Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz
    Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz is a foundational theorem in algebraic geometry that establishes a deep correspondence between ideals in polynomial rings and algebraic sets, linking algebra and geometry.
  • C. Weierstrass approximation theorem
    The Weierstrass approximation theorem is a fundamental result in real analysis stating that any continuous function on a closed interval can be uniformly approximated by polynomials.
  • D. Weierstrass elliptic functions
    Weierstrass elliptic functions are a class of doubly periodic meromorphic functions that play a central role in the theory of elliptic curves and complex analysis.
  • E. Hilbert basis theorem
    The Hilbert basis theorem is a fundamental result in commutative algebra stating that if a ring is Noetherian then any polynomial ring over it is also Noetherian, ensuring that ideals in such rings are finitely generated.
  • 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_69a493b0270c81909e6c9ce310f6aa55 completed March 1, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4b38b7da08190ac0853655dab678a completed March 1, 2026, 9:45 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a933a35f948190beecb14ab3c6ffd0 completed March 5, 2026, 7:41 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a963a5b8648190b21d9edaf3d053d2 completed March 5, 2026, 11:06 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a9641f3a5c81908894097ab2177c43 completed March 5, 2026, 11:08 a.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:40 p.m.