Find Minimum in Rotated Sorted Array

Suppose a sorted array is rotated at some pivot unknown to you beforehand. (i.e., 0 1 2 4 5 6 7 might become 4 5 6 7 0 1 2). Find the minimum element. You may assume no duplicate exists in the array.

  • Time: O(n)
  • Space: O(1)
public int findMin(int[] nums) {
    int l = 0, r = nums.length - 1;
    while (l <= r && nums[l] > nums[r]) {
        int mid = (l + r) / 2;
        if (nums[mid] < nums[r]) {
            r = mid;
        } else {
            l = mid + 1;
        }
    }
    return nums[l];
}

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