Abstract
Lord–Shulman's system of partial differential equations of generalized thermoelasticity [Green and Lindsay, J. Elasticity 2: 1–7, 1972] is considered, in which the finite velocity of heat propagation is taken into account by introducing a relaxation time constant. General aspects of the theory of boundary value and initial-boundary value problems and representation of solutions by series and quadratures are considered using the method of a potential.