diff --git a/_oasis b/_oasis
index 528e8d56..65884869 100644
--- a/_oasis
+++ b/_oasis
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Library "containers"
   Modules:          CCVector, CCDeque, CCGen, CCSequence, CCFQueue, CCMultiMap,
                     CCMultiSet, CCBV, CCPrint, CCPersistentHashtbl, CCError,
                     CCHeap, CCList, CCOpt, CCPair, CCFun, CCHash,
-                    CCKList, CCInt, CCBool, CCArray, CCOrd, CCIO,
+                    CCKList, CCInt, CCBool, CCFloat, CCArray, CCOrd, CCIO,
                     CCRandom, CCKTree, CCTrie, CCString, CCHashtbl,
                     CCFlatHashtbl, CCSexp, CCMap, CCCache
   BuildDepends:     bytes
diff --git a/core/CCFloat.ml b/core/CCFloat.ml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4f6fd329
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/CCFloat.ml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+(*
+copyright (c) 2013-2014, simon cruanes
+all rights reserved.
+
+redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer.  redistributions in binary
+form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
+following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with
+the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*)
+
+type t = float
+
+
+let nan = Pervasives.nan
+
+let infinity = Pervasives.infinity
+let neg_infinity = Pervasives.neg_infinity
+
+let max_value = infinity
+let min_value = neg_infinity
+
+let max_finite_value = Pervasives.max_float
+
+let is_nan x = (x : t) <> x
+
+let add = (+.)
+let sub = (-.)
+let neg = (~-.)
+let abs = Pervasives.abs_float
+let scale = ( *. )
+
+let min (x : t) y =
+  if is_nan x || is_nan y then nan
+  else if x < y then x else y
+
+let max (x : t) y =
+  if is_nan x || is_nan y then nan
+  else if x > y then x else y
+
+let equal (a:float) b = a=b
+
+let hash = Hashtbl.hash 
+let compare (a:float) b = Pervasives.compare a b
+
+type 'a printer = Buffer.t -> 'a -> unit
+type 'a formatter = Format.formatter -> 'a -> unit
+type 'a random_gen = Random.State.t -> 'a
+
+let pp buf = Printf.bprintf buf "%f"
+let print fmt = Format.pp_print_float fmt
+
+let sign (a:float) = 
+  if a < 0.0 then -1 
+  else if a > 0.0 then 1 
+  else 0
+
+let to_int (a:float) = Pervasives.int_of_float a
+let of_int (a:int) = Pervasives.float_of_int a
+
+let to_string (a:float) = Pervasives.string_of_float a
+let of_string (a:string) = Pervasives.float_of_string a
+
+
+let random n st = Random.State.float st n
+let random_small = random 100.0
+let random_range i j st = i +. random (j-.i) st
+
diff --git a/core/CCFloat.mli b/core/CCFloat.mli
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cba7903e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/CCFloat.mli
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+(*
+copyright (c) 2013-2014, simon cruanes
+all rights reserved.
+
+redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer.  redistributions in binary
+form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the
+following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with
+the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*)
+
+(** {1 Basic Float functions} *)
+
+type t = float
+
+val nan : t
+
+val max_value : t
+val min_value : t
+
+val max_finite_value : t 
+
+val is_nan : t -> bool 
+
+val add : t -> t -> t
+
+val sub : t -> t -> t
+
+val neg : t -> t
+
+val abs : t -> t 
+
+val scale : t -> t -> t
+
+val min : t -> t -> t
+
+val max : t -> t -> t
+
+val equal : t -> t -> bool
+
+val compare : float -> float -> int 
+
+type 'a printer = Buffer.t -> 'a -> unit
+type 'a formatter = Format.formatter -> 'a -> unit
+type 'a random_gen = Random.State.t -> 'a
+
+val pp : t printer
+val print : t formatter
+
+val hash : t -> int
+
+val random : t -> t random_gen
+val random_small : t random_gen
+val random_range : t -> t -> t random_gen
+
+val sign : t -> int
+(** [sign t] is one of [-1, 0, 1] *)
+
+val to_int : t -> int
+val of_int : int -> t
+
+val to_string : t -> string 
+val of_string : string -> t
diff --git a/core/CCRandom.ml b/core/CCRandom.ml
index 286fbbb5..b4d75504 100644
--- a/core/CCRandom.ml
+++ b/core/CCRandom.ml
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ let small_int = int 100
 
 let int_range i j st = i + Random.State.int st (j-i+1)
 
+let float f st = Random.State.float st f
+
+let small_float = float 100.0
+
+let float_range i j st = i +. Random.State.float st (j-.i+.1.)
+
+
 let replicate n g st =
   let rec aux acc n =
     if n = 0 then acc else aux (g st :: acc) (n-1)
diff --git a/core/CCRandom.mli b/core/CCRandom.mli
index 0e67c6d5..439cc25c 100644
--- a/core/CCRandom.mli
+++ b/core/CCRandom.mli
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ val int : int -> int t
 val int_range : int -> int -> int t
 (** Inclusive range *)
 
+val small_float : float t
+
+val float : float -> float t
+
+val float_range : float -> float -> float t
+(** Inclusive range *)
+
+
 val split : int -> (int * int) option t
 (** Split a positive value [n] into [n1,n2] where [n = n1 + n2].
     @return [None] if the value is too small *)
@@ -135,3 +143,4 @@ val (<*>) : ('a -> 'b) t -> 'a t -> 'b t
 val run : ?st:state -> 'a t -> 'a
 (** Using a random state (possibly the one in argument) run a generator *)
 
+