What to study if I want to learn more about time?

[TimeInquirer]

Hi, I have been very interested in the topic of time for a few years of my life thus far. I haven't been able to actually study it because, according to a physics and cosmology professor, it isn't really that well understood even up to today. Can anyone direct me a book or website that gives the details and equations behind time. I would like to strengthen my understanding of it and, perhaps, make it my field of research during my undergradute and graduate years. I am hoping to possible make some contributions to it as well. Thank you!

 

[russ_watters]

I don't think its a deep enough subject to have its own major. Just study Relativity.

 

[Adjoint]

"The Philosophy of Space and Time" by Hans Reichenbach
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0486604438/?tag=pfamazon01-20

"The Geometry of Time" by Dierck-Ekkehard Liebscher
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/3527405674/?tag=pfamazon01-20

 

[heatengine516]

Watch Dr. Who.

 

[x BlueRobot]

I would consider studying Philosophy, its an abstract concept which doesn't really have a empirical answer.

 

[TimeInquirer]

Thank you for the suggestions. I will look into all your answers especially Dr. Who.

 

[nonequilibrium]

As for why there is an arrow of time (why yesterday is different than tomorrow), look up statistical mechanics (more specfically Boltzmann entropy). Roger Penrose gives a good explanation in his book Road to Reality.