Distributed algorithmic mechanism design
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Distributed algorithmic mechanism design (DAMD) is an extension of algorithmic mechanism design.
Distributed algorithmic mechanism design differs from algorithmic mechanism design since the algorithm is computed in a distributed manner rather than by a central authority. This greatly improves computation time since the burden is shared by all agents within a network
One major obstacle in DAMD is ensuring that agents reveal the true costs or preferences related to a given scenario. Often these agents would rather lie in order to improve his or her own utility. A number of solutions apply to algorithmic mechanism design but not to DAMD since a central authority is not present.
