Abstract
In this paper we establish the restrictions imposed by the Second law of Thermodynamics on the relaxation functions which arise in the theory of heat conduction with finite wave speeds. We show that (i) the initial values of the energy relaxation function and the heat flux relaxation function are non-negative, (ii) the initial slope of the heat flux relaxation function is non-positive, and (iii) the equilibrium conductivity is non-negative. These results have important implications with regard to the behavior of waves and the uniqueness of solutions.
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