Derive an expression for the Helmholtz free energy of a single harmonic oscillator, whose energy levels are εn = (n + 1) hw. En

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Derive an expression for the Helmholtz free energy of a single harmonic oscillator, whose energy
levels are εn = (n + 1) hw.
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