diff --git a/MinMaxFinder.java b/MinMaxFinder.java
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+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
+public class MinMaxFinder {
+    public static void findMinMax(ArrayList<Integer> arr, ArrayList<Integer> result) {
+        int n = arr.size();
+        int mini, maxi, i;
+
+        // Initialize min and max
+        if (n % 2 == 1) {
+            mini = maxi = arr.get(0);
+            i = 1;
+        } else {
+            if (arr.get(0) < arr.get(1)) {
+                mini = arr.get(0);
+                maxi = arr.get(1);
+            } else {
+                mini = arr.get(1);
+                maxi = arr.get(0);
+            }
+            i = 2;
+        }
+
+        // Process elements in pairs
+        while (i < n - 1) {
+            if (arr.get(i) < arr.get(i + 1)) {
+                mini = Math.min(mini, arr.get(i));
+                maxi = Math.max(maxi, arr.get(i + 1));
+            } else {
+                mini = Math.min(mini, arr.get(i + 1));
+                maxi = Math.max(maxi, arr.get(i));
+            }
+            i += 2;
+        }
+
+        result.add(mini);
+        result.add(maxi);
+    }
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) {
+        ArrayList<Integer> arr = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(3, 5, 4, 1, 9));
+        ArrayList<Integer> result = new ArrayList<>();
+        findMinMax(arr, result);
+        System.out.println(result.get(0) + " " + result.get(1));
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Problem1.java b/Problem1.java
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+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+class Solution {
+    public List<Integer> findDisappearedNumbers(int[] nums) {
+        List<Integer> li = new ArrayList<>();
+        int n=nums.length;
+        for(int i=0;i<n;i++){
+            int idx = Math.abs(nums[i])-1;
+            //marking negative values in list 
+            if(nums[idx]>0){
+                nums[idx]=nums[idx]*-1;
+            }
+        }   
+        for(int i=0;i<n;i++){
+            //for positive value add the the next corresponding index number in list
+            if(nums[i]>0){
+                li.add(i+1);
+            }
+            //marking negative values back to positive
+            else{
+                nums[i]=nums[i]*-1;
+            }
+
+        }  
+        return li;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Problem3.java b/Problem3.java
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+class Solution {
+    public void gameOfLife(int[][] board) {
+        int m=board.length;
+        int n=board[0].length;
+
+        //first pass
+        for(int i=0;i<m;i++){
+            for(int j=0;j<n;j++){
+                int count = countAlive(board, i ,j);
+                //1-->0 maps to 2
+                if(board[i][j]==1 && (count<2 || count>3)){
+                    board[i][j]=2;
+                }
+                //0-->1 maps to 3
+                if(board[i][j]==0 && count==3 ){
+                    board[i][j]=3;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        //second pass
+        for(int i=0;i<m;i++){
+            for(int j=0;j<n;j++){
+                //2 maps backs to 0
+                if(board[i][j]==2){
+                board[i][j]=0;
+                }
+                //3 maps back to 1
+                if(board[i][j]==3){
+                    board[i][j]=1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private int countAlive(int[][] board, int i, int j){
+        int count=0;               // up  down  right  left   
+        int dirs[][]= new int [][] {{0,1},{0,-1},{1,0},{-1,0},{-1,1},{1,1},{-1,-1},{1,-1}};
+
+        for(int[] dir: dirs){
+            //nr= nieghbouring row , nc=nieghbouring column
+            int nr=i+dir[0];
+            int nc=j+dir[1];
+            if(nr>=0 && nc>=0 && nr<board.length && nc<board[0].length &&
+            (board[nr][nc]==1 || board[nr][nc]==2)){
+                count++;
+            }
+        }
+        return count;
+    }
+}
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