Transport properties of the manganites by the double-exchange mechanism are considered. The system is modeled by a simplified double-exchange model, i.e. the Hund coupling of the itinerant electron spins and local spins is simplified to the Ising-type one. The transport quantities such as the electronic resistivity, the thermal conductivity, and the thermal power are calculated by using the dynamical mean-field theory. The transport quantities obtained qualitatively reproduce the ones observed in the manganites. The results suggest that the simplified double exchange model underlies the key properties of the manganites.
Dynamical mean-field theory for molecular electronics: Electronic structure and transport properties
