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I am so confused. This paper is listed as having been submitted in 1999, but the date below the author's names inside the PDF is 2013.

What is the meaning of each date?

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  • Now it states 2018.
    – Anyon
    Commented Feb 27, 2019 at 15:42

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The LaTex source code contains the \date{\today} command, which inserts the current date at the time of compilation. That is, the PDF is probably last regenerated in 2013. The arXiv submission history gives a more reliable date.

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    Yes, this is one annoying feature of current arXiv. I wish they could do the obvious thing (viz., redefining \today).
    – darij grinberg
    Commented Nov 26, 2015 at 6:03

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