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Python
26 lines
789 B
Python
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# Divide and Conquer algorithm
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def find_min(nums, left, right):
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"""
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find min value in list
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:param nums: contains elements
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:param left: index of first element
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:param right: index of last element
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:return: min in nums
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>>> nums = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
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>>> find_min(nums, 0, len(nums) - 1) == min(nums)
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True
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"""
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if left == right:
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return nums[left]
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mid = (left + right) >> 1 # the middle
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left_min = find_min(nums, left, mid) # find min in range[left, mid]
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right_min = find_min(nums, mid + 1, right) # find min in range[mid + 1, right]
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return left_min if left_min <= right_min else right_min
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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nums = [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
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assert find_min(nums, 0, len(nums) - 1) == 1
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