Triple
T6389519
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ian Stewart |
E143784
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Mathematics of Life
The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
|
E589566
|
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 Mathematics of Life | Statement: [Ian Stewart, notableWork, The Mathematics of Life]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mathematics of Life Context triple: [Ian Stewart, notableWork, The Mathematics of Life]
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A.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
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B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
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C.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
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D.
The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
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E.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
- 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 Mathematics of Life Triple: [Ian Stewart, notableWork, The Mathematics of Life]
Generated description
The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mathematics of Life Target entity description: The Mathematics of Life is a popular science book by mathematician Ian Stewart that explores how mathematical ideas illuminate the principles and patterns underlying biological systems and evolution.
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A.
The Science of Life
The Science of Life is a landmark early 20th-century biology book co-authored by H.G. Wells, his son George Philip Wells, and Julian Huxley that presents modern biological science in an accessible, encyclopedic form.
-
B.
Essays of a Biologist
Essays of a Biologist is a collection of influential essays by evolutionary biologist Julian Huxley that explores biology’s implications for human society, philosophy, and the modern worldview.
-
C.
From Bacteria to Bach and Back
From Bacteria to Bach and Back is a philosophical work by Daniel Dennett that explores how mind, consciousness, and culture could have evolved from simple biological beginnings through natural selection and cultural evolution.
-
D.
The Language of Life
The Language of Life is a popular science book by geneticist Francis Collins that explains how advances in genomics are transforming medicine and personal health.
-
E.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life is a landmark book by biologist Edward O. Wilson that explores the richness of Earth’s species, the processes that generate biodiversity, and the threats posed by human activity.
- 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_69c008db906c819096f3597d55d95432 |
completed | March 22, 2026, 3:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c0686cc6d481909c62a29a84a4ce8e |
completed | March 22, 2026, 10:08 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c638868d4481908611530d0bc8e286 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 7:57 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c639320a608190bc1123fe00ac1f9a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c639f9916c8190a1a9f0284198aebd |
completed | March 27, 2026, 8:04 a.m. |
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:34 p.m.