We mathematically analyze the diffusion-based algorithm to produce maps with a given Jacobian, introduced independently\ud
by M. T. Gastner and M. E. J. Newman (2004) and ourselves (2003), but in particular cases where the initial density\ud
has line or angle discontinuities in the plane. In this situation, the conclusion reinforces the conjecture that the algorithm\ud
is always well-posed, in accordance with its extensive numerical use in some areas of applied sciences (cartograms, sensor\ud
networks, computational grids, or image registration).Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version