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If I remember this correctly the cases $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$ are known; and hence $\bigwedge^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\bigwedge^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$. I will look up the references tomorrow (if this is of interest).

Edit The result has now been stated. I learnt this from R.P.Stanley "Enumerative Combinatorics" Vol 2, Appendix 2. Specifically, A2.9 Example (page 449) which refers to (7.202) on page 503. This gives as the original reference (11.9;4) of the 1950 edition of:

Littlewood, Dudley E. "The theory of group characters and matrix representations of groups."

P.S. In the Notes at the end of 7.24 (bottom of page 404 in CUP 1999 edition) it discusses the origin and the etymology of "plethysm". It says:

Plethysm was introduced in
MR0010594 (6,41c) Littlewood, D. E. Invariant theory, tensors and group characters.
Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London. Ser. A. 239, (1944). 305--365

The term "plethysm" was suggested to Littlewood by M. L. Clark after the Greek word plethysmos $\pi\lambda\eta\theta\nu\sigma\mu o\zeta$$\pi\lambda\eta\theta\upsilon\sigma\mu\acute o\varsigma$ for "multiplication".

(the Greek is an approximation)

If I remember this correctly the cases $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$ are known; and hence $\bigwedge^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\bigwedge^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$. I will look up the references tomorrow (if this is of interest).

Edit The result has now been stated. I learnt this from R.P.Stanley "Enumerative Combinatorics" Vol 2, Appendix 2. Specifically, A2.9 Example (page 449) which refers to (7.202) on page 503. This gives as the original reference (11.9;4) of the 1950 edition of:

Littlewood, Dudley E. "The theory of group characters and matrix representations of groups."

P.S. In the Notes at the end of 7.24 (bottom of page 404 in CUP 1999 edition) it discusses the origin and the etymology of "plethysm". It says:

Plethysm was introduced in
MR0010594 (6,41c) Littlewood, D. E. Invariant theory, tensors and group characters.
Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London. Ser. A. 239, (1944). 305--365

The term "plethysm" was suggested to Littlewood by M. L. Clark after the Greek word plethysmos $\pi\lambda\eta\theta\nu\sigma\mu o\zeta$ for "multiplication".

(the Greek is an approximation)

If I remember this correctly the cases $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$ are known; and hence $\bigwedge^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\bigwedge^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$. I will look up the references tomorrow (if this is of interest).

Edit The result has now been stated. I learnt this from R.P.Stanley "Enumerative Combinatorics" Vol 2, Appendix 2. Specifically, A2.9 Example (page 449) which refers to (7.202) on page 503. This gives as the original reference (11.9;4) of the 1950 edition of:

Littlewood, Dudley E. "The theory of group characters and matrix representations of groups."

P.S. In the Notes at the end of 7.24 (bottom of page 404 in CUP 1999 edition) it discusses the origin and the etymology of "plethysm". It says:

Plethysm was introduced in
MR0010594 (6,41c) Littlewood, D. E. Invariant theory, tensors and group characters.
Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London. Ser. A. 239, (1944). 305--365

The term "plethysm" was suggested to Littlewood by M. L. Clark after the Greek word plethysmos $\pi\lambda\eta\theta\upsilon\sigma\mu\acute o\varsigma$ for "multiplication".

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If I remember this correctly the cases $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$ are known; and hence $\bigwedge^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\bigwedge^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$. I will look up the references tomorrow (if this is of interest).

Edit The result has now been stated. I learnt this from R.P.Stanley "Enumerative Combinatorics" Vol 2, Appendix 2. Specifically, A2.9 Example (page 449) which refers to (7.202) on page 503. This gives as the original reference (11.9;4) of the 1950 edition of:

Littlewood, Dudley E. "The theory of group characters and matrix representations of groups."

P.S. In the Notes at the end of 7.24 (bottom of page 404 in CUP 1999 edition) it discusses the origin and the etymology of "plethysm". It says:

Plethysm was introduced in
MR0010594 (6,41c) Littlewood, D. E. Invariant theory, tensors and group characters.
Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London. Ser. A. 239, (1944). 305--365

The term "plethysm" was suggested to Littlewood by M. L. Clark after the Greek word plethysmos $\pi\lambda\eta\theta\nu\sigma\mu o\zeta$ for "multiplication".

(the Greek is an approximation)

If I remember this correctly the cases $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$ are known; and hence $\bigwedge^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\bigwedge^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$. I will look up the references tomorrow (if this is of interest).

If I remember this correctly the cases $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$ are known; and hence $\bigwedge^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\bigwedge^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$. I will look up the references tomorrow (if this is of interest).

Edit The result has now been stated. I learnt this from R.P.Stanley "Enumerative Combinatorics" Vol 2, Appendix 2. Specifically, A2.9 Example (page 449) which refers to (7.202) on page 503. This gives as the original reference (11.9;4) of the 1950 edition of:

Littlewood, Dudley E. "The theory of group characters and matrix representations of groups."

P.S. In the Notes at the end of 7.24 (bottom of page 404 in CUP 1999 edition) it discusses the origin and the etymology of "plethysm". It says:

Plethysm was introduced in
MR0010594 (6,41c) Littlewood, D. E. Invariant theory, tensors and group characters.
Philos. Trans. Roy. Soc. London. Ser. A. 239, (1944). 305--365

The term "plethysm" was suggested to Littlewood by M. L. Clark after the Greek word plethysmos $\pi\lambda\eta\theta\nu\sigma\mu o\zeta$ for "multiplication".

(the Greek is an approximation)

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Bruce Westbury
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If I remember this correctly the cases $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\mathrm{Sym}^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$ are known; and hence $\bigwedge^k(\bigwedge^2 \mathbb{C}^n)$ and $\bigwedge^k(\mathrm{Sym}^2(\mathbb{C}^n))$. I will look up the references tomorrow (if this is of interest).