Publishing a mathematical paper in a reputable journal is one way of
making mathematical knowledge accessible. People whose libraries
contain that particular journal (one among tens of thousands of
journals) read that paper, interpret the results and notation in terms
of the problem under consideration, and implement any algorithms
described. This of course leaves the work (and danger) of correctly
inferring the intention behind the content to the reader, often an
onerous, error-prone and inefficient task.