定理 1.3.1 (乘法公式) 设 (Ω,F,P) 为概率空间, Ai∈F,i=1,2,⋯,n 且 P(A1A2⋯An−1)>0, 则 P(A1A2⋯An)=P(A1)P(A2∣A1)P(A3∣A1A2)⋯P(An∣A1A2⋯An−1).(1.3.3) 证明 反复应用 (1.3.2), 有 P(A1A2⋯An)=P(A1A2⋯An−1)P(An∣A1A2⋯An−1)=P(A1A2⋯An−2)P(An−1∣A1A2⋯An−2)P(An∣A1A2⋯An−1)=⋯=P(A1A2)P(A3∣A1A2)⋯P(An∣A1A2⋯An−1)=P(A1)P(A2∣A1)P(A3∣A1A2)⋯P(An∣A1A2⋯An−1).