Truthful job scheduling

Truthful job scheduling is a concept in the field of algorithmic game theory and mechanism design, particularly relevant in contexts like cloud computing, job allocation, and resource management. In such systems, agents or users (e.g., individuals or organizations submitting jobs for processing) often have private information regarding the value or cost of their jobs, which can lead to strategic behavior where users might misreport their true job characteristics to gain advantages (like lower costs or higher priority).