Sry for the above typo. Correct algo A more efficient approach : Suppose the array is M*N
fun(int i, int j) if(a[i][j] == x) return; mid1=(i+M-1)/2; mid2=(j+N-1)/2; if(abs(a[i][mid1] - x) < abs(a[mid2][j]) - x) return fun(i,mid1) else return fun(mid2,j) This algo can be easily modified to account for the case in which the element does not exist -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to algogeeks@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to algogeeks+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.