If φ: [0,∞) → [0,∞) is a convex function with φ(0) = 0 and conjugate function φ*, the inequality is shown to hold true for every ε ∈ (0,∞) if and only if φ* satisfies the Δ₂-condition.
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Philippe Laurençot. The Young inequality and the Δ₂-condition. Colloquium Mathematicae, Tome 91 (2002) pp. 221-223. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/bwmeta1.element.bwnjournal-article-doi-10_4064-cm94-2-4/