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Binary Search Patterns

Master binary search algorithms including standard search, rotated array search, search on answer space, and finding boundaries. Essential for efficient O(log n) solutions.

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75 min

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Binary Search on Sorted Array

Master standard binary search on sorted arrays. Learn search insert position, sqrt calculation, and 2D matrix search.

Find First and Last Occurrence

Learn to find first and last occurrence of elements using binary search. Master lower bound and upper bound concepts.

Binary Search in Rotated Sorted Array

Master binary search in rotated sorted arrays. Find minimum, search elements, and handle duplicates.

Median of Two Sorted Arrays

Master the binary search approach to find median of two sorted arrays in O(log(min(m,n))) time.

Binary Search on Answer Space

Learn binary search on answer space for optimization problems like Koko eating bananas and capacity to ship packages.

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Access theory, code examples, and practice problems.

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