Magnetic system, partition function

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Homework Statement


A certain magnetic system has N independent molecules per unit volume, each of which as 4 distinct energy levels: 0, \Delta - \mu_BB, \Delta, \Delta + \mu_BB.
i) Write down the partition function, and hence find an expression for the Hemholtz function
ii) Use this expression to find the internal energy, U, and the magnetization M.


Homework Equations


F = -\frac{\ln{Z}}{\beta}
U = F - T\frac{\partial F}{\partial T}


The Attempt at a Solution


So I think I found the correct equations for the partition function, the hemholtz function and the energy, but I am not quite sure on how to calculate the magnetization. Any ideas?
 
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M=N\bar{\mu_{z}}
where
\bar{\mu_{z}}=\sum_{s}{\mu_{z}(s)P(s)}
where P(s) is the probability for state s.
 
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