“The Three-Body Problem” is a science fiction novel written by Chinese author Liu Cixin. The novel is set in the present day and centers around the discovery of a planet called Trisolaris that is in a three-body orbit with its sun. The novel explores the implications of this discovery and the impact it has on the characters and the world.
The main character of the novel is Ye Wenjie, a Chinese astrophysicist who becomes involved with a secret government project to make contact with the alien civilization on Trisolaris. The novel also follows the story of Wang Miao, a nanomaterials researcher who becomes embroiled in a global conspiracy when he begins to receive strange messages from Trisolaris.
The novel deals with a number of complex and thought-provoking themes, such as the nature of human civilization, the dangers of advanced technology, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Additionally, it also explores the concept of the “three-body problem” in physics, which refers to the difficulty of predicting the motion of three celestial bodies interacting with each other.
“The Three-Body Problem” was a critically acclaimed and award-winning novel, and it has been praised for its thought-provoking and complex narrative. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by “The Dark Forest” and “Death’s End”, which further explores the universe and the story of the Trisolarans. The novel has been translated into several languages and has gained a large international following.