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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# author: bt3gl
+
+# A peak element is an element that is strictly greater than its neighbors.
+
+def peak_element(nums):
+
+        left, right = 0, len(nums) - 1
+
+        while left < right:
+
+            mid = (left + right) // 2
+
+            if nums[mid] > nums[mid + 1]:
+                right = mid
+            else:
+                left = mid + 1
+
+        return left
+