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Area of Science:

  • Optimization
  • Computational Mathematics
  • Algorithm Design

Background:

  • Bilevel optimization problems present unique challenges due to their hierarchical structure.
  • Existing test problems may not adequately capture the diverse complexities encountered in real-world applications.
  • A standardized and controllable method for generating test problems is needed to advance research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a flexible procedure for constructing controlled test problems for single-objective bilevel optimization.
  • To provide a comprehensive test suite of 12 problems (8 unconstrained, 4 constrained) with scalable features.
  • To establish baseline performance results using a nested bilevel evolutionary algorithm.

Main Methods:

  • A novel construction procedure enabling independent control over problem complexities and inter-level interactions.
  • Development of a standard test suite with scalable variables and constraints.
  • Implementation and execution of a nested bilevel evolutionary algorithm to solve the test problems.

Main Results:

  • A flexible framework for generating diverse and controllable bilevel optimization test problems.
  • A benchmark test suite of 12 scalable problems, including both unconstrained and constrained variants.
  • Baseline computational results obtained from solving the test suite with a nested bilevel evolutionary algorithm.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed procedure offers a powerful tool for designing tailored test problems in bilevel optimization.
  • The provided test suite and baseline results serve as a valuable resource for evaluating and comparing optimization algorithms.
  • The associated code is publicly available to facilitate further research and development in the field.