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Questions about the binary search algorithm, which can be used to find elements of an ordered list in O(log n) time.

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Understanding Binary Search for Kth Smallest element in an Array

The Answer here shows a way to solve the problem with O(1) space. The approach uses Binary Search. I am finding really hard to wrap my head around why it works. I get why we did low + (high-low)/2 cau …
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