Test problem construction for linear bilevel programming problems

A method of constructing test problems for linear bilevel programming problems is presented. The method selects a vertex of the feasible region, ‘far away’ from the solution of the relaxed linear programming problem, as the global solution of the bilevel problem. A predetermined number of constraints are systematically selected to be assigned to the lower problem. The proposed method requires only local vertex search and solutions to linear programs.

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