Given an array nums containing n + 1 integers where each integer is between 1 and n (inclusive), prove that at least one duplicate number must exist. Assume that there is only one duplicate number, find the duplicate one.
Note:
- You must not modify the array (assume the array is read only).
- You must use only constant, O(1) extra space.
- Your runtime complexity should be less than
O(n2)
. - There is only one duplicate number in the array, but it could be repeated more than once.
class Solution {
public int findDuplicate(int[] nums) {
if(nums.length > 1){
int slow = nums[0];
int fast = nums[nums[0]];
while(slow != fast){
slow = nums[slow];
fast = nums[nums[fast]];
}
fast = 0;
while(slow != fast){
slow = nums[slow];
fast = nums[fast];
}
return slow;
}
return -1;
}
}
public int findDuplicate(int[] nums) {
if(nums.length > 1){
int slow = nums[0];
int fast = nums[nums[0]];
while(slow != fast){
slow = nums[slow];
fast = nums[nums[fast]];
}
fast = 0;
while(slow != fast){
slow = nums[slow];
fast = nums[fast];
}
return slow;
}
return -1;
}
}