“It’s a 2018 incarnation of the air-filled leather ball, a kind of ball that was already in use by the 8th century in Tang China. This modern version is made of synthetic leather, it consists of hexagonal patches and pentagonal patches, and forms a geometric structure that was invented as early as in Ancient Greece by Archimedes.” – François Louis, Professor and Director of Doctoral Studies
“It’s a 2018 incarnation of the air-filled leather ball, a kind of ball that was already in use by the 8th century in Tang China. This modern version is made of synthetic leather, it consists of hexagonal patches and pentagonal patches, and forms a geometric structure that was invented as early as in Ancient Greece by Archimedes.” – François Louis, Professor and Director of Doctoral Studies
