Formalising the Logit Shift Induced by LoRA: A Technical Note

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arXiv:2604.20313v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This technical note provides a first-order formalisation of the logit shift and fact-margin change induced by Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA). Using a first-order Fr\'echet approximation around the base model trajectory, we show that the multi-layer LoRA effect can be decomposed into a linear summation of layerwise contributions and a higher-order remainder term representing inter-layer coupling.

Published 23 Apr 2026

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Title: Formalising the Logit Shift Induced by LoRA: A Technical Note

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arXiv:2604.20313v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: This technical note provides a first-order formalisation of the logit shift and fact-margin change induced by Low-Rank Adaptation (LoRA). Using a first-order Fr\'echet approximation around the base model trajectory, we show that the multi-layer LoRA effect can be decomposed into a linear summation of layerwise contributions and a higher-order remainder term representing inter-layer coupling.
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