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mb_2007_22 : Quadratic-Nonlinear bilevel problem from [Mitsos & Barton, 2007]


Comments on the problem

The solution reported in the original source is incorrect. We introduce new problem mb_2007_22v, which optimal solution is very close to the solution of this problem.

Optimal solution

Objective values Solution point(s)
F* = 0.189 x* = 0.635
f* = -0.042 y* = -0.433

Illustration of the problem

Outer Problem Inner Problem

Sources where this problem occur

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Description in the AMPL format

var x >= -1, <= 1;        # Outer variables
var y >= -1, <= 1;        # Inner variables
var l{1..3} >= 0, <= 10;  # Multipliers

minimize outer_obj: (x - 0.6)^2 + y^2;

subject to
# Inner objective
    inner_obj: y^4 + (4/30)*(-x+1)*y^3 + (-0.02*x^2+0.16*x-0.4)*y^2 + (0.004*x^3-0.036*x^2+0.08*x)*y = 0;
# Inner constraints
    inner_con: 0.01*(1+x^2) - y^2 <= 0;
# KKT conditions
    stationarity:      0.004*x^3-0.036*x^2+0.08*x + (-0.04*x^2+0.32*x-0.8-2*l[3])*y + (-0.4*x+0.4)*y^2 + 4*y^3 - l[1] + l[2] = 0;
    complementarity_1: l[1]*(-1 - y) = 0;
    complementarity_2: l[2]*(y - 1) = 0;
    complementarity_3: l[3]*(0.01*(1+x^2) - y^2) = 0;

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