A new solution method for a class of fuzzy random bilevel programming problems

Abstract

This paper investigates a kind of bilevel programming with fuzzy random variable coefficients in both objective functions and the right hand side of constraints. On the basis of the notion of Er-expected value of fuzzy random variable, the upper and lower level objective functions can be replaced with their corresponding Er-expected values. In terms of probability over defuzzified operator, fuzzy stochastic constraints can be converted into the equivalent forms. Based on these, the fuzzy random bilevel programming problem can be transformed into its deterministic one. Then we suggest differential evolution algorithm to solve the final crisp problem. Finally, a numerical example is given to illustrate the proposed method.