Find Minimum in Rotated Sorted Array
Medium
Array
Binary Search
Suppose an array of length `n` sorted in ascending order is **rotated** between `1` and `n` times. For example, the array `nums = [0,1,2,4,5,6,7]` might become `[4,5,6,7,0,1,2]` if it was rotated `4` times, and `[0,1,2,4,5,6,7]` if it was rotated `7` times. Given the sorted rotated array `nums` of **unique** elements, return *the minimum element of this array*. You must write an algorithm that runs in `O(log n) time`.
Example 1
Input: nums = [3,4,5,1,2]
Output: 1
Explanation: The original array was [1,2,3,4,5] rotated 3 times.
Example 2
Input: nums = [4,5,6,7,0,1,2]
Output: 0
Explanation: The original array was [0,1,2,4,5,6,7] and it was rotated 4 times.
Example 3
Input: nums = [11,13,15,17]
Output: 11
Explanation: The array was not rotated.

Constraints

  • n == nums.length
  • 1 <= n <= 5000
  • -5000 <= nums[i] <= 5000
  • All the integers of nums are unique.
  • nums is sorted and rotated between 1 and n times.
Time Complexity
O(log n)
Space Complexity
O(1)
14
Case 1
Input: [3,4,5,1,2]
Expected: 1
Case 2
Input: [4,5,6,7,0,1,2]
Expected: 0
Case 3
Input: [11,13,15,17]
Expected: 11