joint probabilities chain rule: does the p(a, b, c) equals p(c,b,a)

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Hi I am studying joint chain prob chain rule. I found that most of mathematical form is as following:

chain rule

but some is like as following:

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I can understand clear the second form which using the joint and conditional prob to infer it. How about the first one. I know if there is condition p(x1,x2,x3...,xn ) == p(xn,...x3,x2,x1) can infer to first form.

I don't know where I can found the above definition in the published book? how about the two form of joint prob chain rule.

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Yes, the conjunctive list in a probability function is commutative.$$\mathsf P(A, B)=\mathsf P(B,A)$$