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Exercise from F+H, Exercise 1.3:

Let $\rho : G \rightarrow GL(V)$ be any representation of the finite group $G$ on a $n$-dimensional vector space $V$ and suppose that for any $g \in G$ the determinant of $\rho(g)$ is 1. Show that $\bigwedge^k V$ and $\bigwedge^{n-k} V^*$ are isomorphic as representations of G

For the life of me I can't figure out. I know that $\bigwedge^k V$ and $\bigwedge^{n-k} V^*$ are isomorphic as spaces, but why are they isomorphic as representations, I have no idea. I suspect it has something to do with the determinant being 1, but...

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    If you know they are isomorphic as spaces, can you write down an isomorphism between them? Can you do it without choosing a basis? If so, your isomorphism is probably an isomorphism of representations. Hint: show that they are both the dual of $\Lambda^k V^{\ast}$ (as representations).2012-11-14

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