On the category of finitely presented mod $p$ representations of $GL_2(F)$

Abstract

Let $F$ be a finite extension of $\mathbb{Q}_p$. We prove that the category of finitely presented smooth $Z$-finite representations of $GL_2(F)$ over a finite extension of $\mathbb{F}_p$ is an abelian subcategory of the category of all smooth representations. The proof uses amalgamated products of completed group rings.