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Solution: Find Peak Element

Explore how to find a peak element in an integer array by applying a modified binary search. Understand the algorithm that compares mid elements with their neighbors to efficiently locate a peak in O(log n) time and O(1) space complexity.

Statement

You’re given a 0-indexed integer array nums. An index i is called a peak if nums[i] is strictly greater than its neighboring values (the elements immediately to its left and right, if they exist). Assume the array has virtual boundaries where nums[-1] = nums[n] = -∞, so the first and last elements can also be peaks.

Your task is to return the index of any one peak ...