$12\mathrm{.}7\mathrm{.}1$: Recurrence relation for divide$-$and$-$conquer $\backslash (\backslash$text$\{$FindMin$\}\backslash ).$

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The pseudo$-$code for the divide$-$and$-$conquer FindMin is given below. Give a recurrence relation that describes the number of operations performed on an input list with n items.