Describe an optimal algorithm to find the second minimum number in an array of numbers. What is the exact number of comparisons required in the worst case?

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An optimal algorithm to find the second minimum in an array requires careful comparisons to minimize the total count.
1. Initialize two variables, min1 and min2, to infinity.
2. Traverse the array once,...read more
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