The Three-Body Problem (2006/2008)
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A bestselling Chinese sci-fi novel laid out a chilling logic for why civilizations in space might hide or destroy each other.
Who they are
'The Three-Body Problem' (2006/2008), the first novel in Liu Cixin's 'Remembrance of Earth's Past' trilogy[1].
What they do
It sets up first contact between Earth and the alien Trisolarans, plus their 'Sophon' AI surveillance technology.
How it works
The book establishes the cosmic game-theory setup that leads into the 'Dark Forest' doctrine developed in the second novel.
Why it matters
The engine treats it as the foundation for a widely cited framework about how civilizations might behave toward each other in a dangerous universe.
The engine's record — word for word
Liu Cixin's first novel of the Remembrance of Earth's Past trilogy. Establishes Trisolaris-Earth contact + Sophon AI surveillance architecture. Sets the cosmological-game-theory stage for Dark Forest doctrine in book 2.
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