Problem: Find Peak Element
Explore how to implement a binary search algorithm in C# to find a peak element in an array. This lesson helps you understand the problem constraints and apply a logarithmic time solution that efficiently narrows down the search space to locate a peak element while handling edge cases.
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Statement
A peak element in an array is one that is strictly greater than both of its neighbors.
Given a nums, return the index of any peak element.
Note: Elements at the boundaries of the array are compared against
. That is, the virtual positions nums[-1]andnums[n]are both treated as, where nis the length ofnums. This means an element can be considered a peak if it only needs to be greater than its single existing neighbor at the edges. Additionally, no two adjacent elements innumsare equal. You ...