Two variables with joint density: Change of variable technique using Jacobian for $U=\min(X,Y)$ and $V=\max(X,Y)$

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I have been reviewing this notes:

Section 4.1 Order statistics

In section 4.1 Order statistics it is stated that:

Suppose $X$, $Y$ have joint density $f_{XY} (x, y)$, then $U = \min(X, Y )$, $V = \max(X, Y )$, then:

$f_{UV} (u, v) = f_{XY} (u, v) + f_{XY} (v, u)$ for , $ u < v $; and $ 0$ else.

I have been trying to prove that using the Jacobian, but I think I'm missing something.

So, What I see is that we have two possible transformations:

for $U = \min(X,Y)$ we can do, $x = u $ so $y=v$,

and the proper for, $V = \max(X,Y)$ we can do, $x = v $ so $y=u$.

Then, I what I guess is that we may have two Jacobians, $J_1$ and $J_2$, and both are $|J_1| = |J_2| =1$.

What I cannot see is how to combine them to get $f_{UV}$.

Some guidance please?

Thanks