Triple

T17585649
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Zhu Shijie E428313 entity
Predicate notableConcept P201 FINISHED
Object four unknowns method
The four unknowns method is an early algebraic technique, developed in Chinese mathematics, for systematically solving systems of equations involving four variables.
 E1276511 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: four unknowns method | Statement: [Zhu Shijie, notableConcept, four unknowns method]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: four unknowns method
Context triple: [Zhu Shijie, notableConcept, four unknowns method]
  • A. The Method
    The Method is a Russian psychological crime drama series featuring Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role.
  • B. The Method
    The Method is an ancient mathematical treatise by Archimedes that uses mechanical reasoning to discover and justify geometric theorems.
  • C. classical fourth-order Runge–Kutta method
    The classical fourth-order Runge–Kutta method is a widely used, higher-accuracy numerical technique for solving ordinary differential equations by combining multiple intermediate slope evaluations within each integration step.
  • D. Feautrier method
    The Feautrier method is a numerical technique used in radiative transfer to stably and accurately solve second-order differential equations for the radiation field in stellar atmospheres and similar media.
  • E. F4 algorithm
    The F4 algorithm is an efficient method for computing Gröbner bases using structured linear algebra techniques to speed up polynomial ideal calculations.
  • 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: four unknowns method
Triple: [Zhu Shijie, notableConcept, four unknowns method]
Generated description
The four unknowns method is an early algebraic technique, developed in Chinese mathematics, for systematically solving systems of equations involving four variables.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: four unknowns method
Target entity description: The four unknowns method is an early algebraic technique, developed in Chinese mathematics, for systematically solving systems of equations involving four variables.
  • A. The Method
    The Method is a Russian psychological crime drama series featuring Svetlana Khodchenkova in a prominent role.
  • B. The Method
    The Method is an ancient mathematical treatise by Archimedes that uses mechanical reasoning to discover and justify geometric theorems.
  • C. classical fourth-order Runge–Kutta method
    The classical fourth-order Runge–Kutta method is a widely used, higher-accuracy numerical technique for solving ordinary differential equations by combining multiple intermediate slope evaluations within each integration step.
  • D. Feautrier method
    The Feautrier method is a numerical technique used in radiative transfer to stably and accurately solve second-order differential equations for the radiation field in stellar atmospheres and similar media.
  • E. F4 algorithm
    The F4 algorithm is an efficient method for computing Gröbner bases using structured linear algebra techniques to speed up polynomial ideal calculations.
  • 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_69d889e1030481909950e140c63255b9 completed April 10, 2026, 5:25 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e463d113b08190975506f3558c1eca completed April 19, 2026, 5:10 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a01ddf17144819089c5795fc5f0b1e7 completed May 11, 2026, 1:47 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a01df69ccfc81909de6d300e1d72ad1 completed May 11, 2026, 1:53 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a01e05515d88190b343ebc1aad4a351 completed May 11, 2026, 1:57 p.m.
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:50 a.m.