Way to concentrate the magnetic field of magnets

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Concentrating the magnetic field of a bar magnet at a specific point is challenging, as magnetism generally operates more effectively over an area. Permeable materials can help guide magnetic flux, but they do not increase its strength. The only method to enhance magnetic flux concentration is through the use of an electrically charged coil. Permanent magnets have a fixed flux strength that cannot be increased independently, although they may weaken over time. Ultimately, a magnetic field will always exist at every point in space, regardless of attempts to concentrate it.
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Is there any way to concentrate the magnetic field of magnets like a bar magnet at a point?
 
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Permeable (ferrous/ ferromagnetic) materials can guide magnetic flux to a point, but magnetism works better with area. The only way I can think of "concentrating" magnetic flux is to create a coil of wire with electricity flowing through it. Permanent magnets have a set flux strength. They will never get stronger (by themselves), but they could lose flux strength over time and under certain conditions.
 
Is there any way to concentrate the magnetic field of magnets like a bar magnet at a point?

No, if you had a universe with just one magnet in it, there would always be a magnetic field at every point in space no matter what you did.
 
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