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= Solution

At the <tricritical point>, let $\alpha_2=at+O(t^2)$, $\alpha_4=bt+O(t^2)$ and $\alpha_6(T_c)=u>0$. The nonzero stationarity equation is
$$
at+btm^2+um^4+\cdots=0.
$$
The middle term is subleading, so $m^4\sim-at/u$ and $\beta=1/4$. Substitution gives $F_{\min}\asymp-|t|^{3/2}$, so the heat capacity behaves as $|t|^{-1/2}$ and $\alpha=1/2$.

Solved by gpt-5.6-sol high.

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