Hereditarily paracompact and compact monotonically normal spaces (Q5929010)

In [Quest. Answers Gen. Topology 4, 117-128 (1987; Zbl 0625.54039)] \textit{J. Nikiel} has conjectured that every compact monotonically normal space is the continuous image of a compact linearly ordered space. In [Topology Appl. 82, No. 1-3, 397-419 (1998; Zbl 0889.54014); 85, No. 1-3, 319-333 (1998; Zbl 0983.54007), see above] the author has shown that every separable compact monotonically normal space is the continuous image of a compact linearly ordered space. In this paper she strengthens her partial solution of Nikiel's conjecture by proving that every hereditarily paracompact compact monotonically normal space is the continuous image of a compact linearly ordered space. In the meantime she has settled the problem in its whole generality by proving that Nikiel's conjecture is true (to appear).