162. Find Peak Element
A peak element is an element that is greater than its neighbors.
Given an input array
nums
, where nums[i] ≠ nums[i+1]
, find a peak element and return its index.
The array may contain multiple peaks, in that case return the index to any one of the peaks is fine.
You may imagine that
nums[-1] = nums[n] = -∞
.
Example 1:
Input: nums = [1,2,3,1]
Output: 2
Explanation: 3 is a peak element and your function should return the index number 2.
Example 2:
Input: nums = [
1,2,1,3,5,6,4]
Output: 1 or 5
Explanation: Your function can return either index number 1 where the peak element is 2,
or index number 5 where the peak element is 6.
Note:
Your solution should be in logarithmic complexity.
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Intuition
Use standard binary search with loop termination l <= r
if arr[mid] > arr[mid - 1] => mid is potential answer, save it, continue search with l = mid + 1
else discard mid to h completely, h = mid - 1
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Time - O(log n)
Space - O(1)
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Intuition
Use standard binary search with loop termination l <= r
if arr[mid] > arr[mid - 1] => mid is potential answer, save it, continue search with l = mid + 1
else discard mid to h completely, h = mid - 1
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Time - O(log n)
Space - O(1)
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