Triple

T21427328
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Susan Oyama E528589 entity
Predicate mainWork P922 FINISHED
Object Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution
Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution is an influential edited volume that advances developmental systems theory by challenging gene-centered views of evolution and emphasizing the complex, reciprocal interactions shaping organismal development.
E1483362 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: Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution | Statement: [Susan Oyama, mainWork, Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution
Context triple: [Susan Oyama, mainWork, Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution]
  • A. Ontogeny and Phylogeny
    Ontogeny and Phylogeny is a landmark 1977 book by Stephen Jay Gould that explores the relationship between individual development and evolutionary history, reshaping modern views on evolutionary theory and developmental biology.
  • B. The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
    The Structure of Evolutionary Theory is a comprehensive 2002 book by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould that synthesizes and expands modern evolutionary theory, emphasizing concepts such as punctuated equilibrium and hierarchical selection.
  • C. Searching for Order in the Complexity of Evolving Worlds
    "Searching for Order in the Complexity of Evolving Worlds" is the guiding motto of the Santa Fe Institute, reflecting its focus on understanding complex adaptive systems across disciplines.
  • D. The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution
    The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution is a landmark book by Stuart Kauffman that explores how self-organization and complex systems theory contribute to the emergence of biological order alongside natural selection.
  • E. The Major Transitions in Evolution
    The Major Transitions in Evolution is an influential 1995 book by John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry that analyzes how key evolutionary shifts—such as the origins of chromosomes, sex, multicellularity, and social groups—transformed the organization of life.
  • 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: Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution
Triple: [Susan Oyama, mainWork, Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution]
Generated description
Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution is an influential edited volume that advances developmental systems theory by challenging gene-centered views of evolution and emphasizing the complex, reciprocal interactions shaping organismal development.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution
Target entity description: Cycles of Contingency: Developmental Systems and Evolution is an influential edited volume that advances developmental systems theory by challenging gene-centered views of evolution and emphasizing the complex, reciprocal interactions shaping organismal development.
  • A. Ontogeny and Phylogeny
    Ontogeny and Phylogeny is a landmark 1977 book by Stephen Jay Gould that explores the relationship between individual development and evolutionary history, reshaping modern views on evolutionary theory and developmental biology.
  • B. The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
    The Structure of Evolutionary Theory is a comprehensive 2002 book by paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould that synthesizes and expands modern evolutionary theory, emphasizing concepts such as punctuated equilibrium and hierarchical selection.
  • C. Searching for Order in the Complexity of Evolving Worlds
    "Searching for Order in the Complexity of Evolving Worlds" is the guiding motto of the Santa Fe Institute, reflecting its focus on understanding complex adaptive systems across disciplines.
  • D. The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution
    The Origins of Order: Self-Organization and Selection in Evolution is a landmark book by Stuart Kauffman that explores how self-organization and complex systems theory contribute to the emergence of biological order alongside natural selection.
  • E. The Major Transitions in Evolution
    The Major Transitions in Evolution is an influential 1995 book by John Maynard Smith and Eörs Szathmáry that analyzes how key evolutionary shifts—such as the origins of chromosomes, sex, multicellularity, and social groups—transformed the organization of life.
  • 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_69e0c455f3688190810bc96365791b0f completed April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69e8b3e63a54819089efea2f26b58107 completed April 22, 2026, 11:41 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_6a09c2a81ef08190a232757cf8785858 completed May 17, 2026, 1:29 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_6a09c36e90dc8190b5628ddef17c9796 completed May 17, 2026, 1:32 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_6a09c3e4d2c881908b3438eebbd409f0 completed May 17, 2026, 1:34 p.m.
Created at: April 16, 2026, 5:49 p.m.