We consider systems of simple closed curves on surfaces and their total number of intersection points, their so-called crossing number. For a fixed number of curves, we aim to minimise the crossing number. We determine the minimal crossing number of up to 12 curves on a surface of genus 2 and prove that minimising systems are unique up to homeomorphisms of the surface and isotopies of curves.
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