diff --git a/doc/buffers.md b/doc/buffers.md
index b0b7489b3..52a9df86e 100644
--- a/doc/buffers.md
+++ b/doc/buffers.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Buffer is one of main building blocks of kmath. It is a basic interface allowing random-access read and write (with `MutableBuffer`).
 There are different types of buffers:
 
-* Primitive buffers wrapping like `DoubleBuffer` which are wrapping primitive arrays.
+* Primitive buffers wrapping like `RealBuffer` which are wrapping primitive arrays.
 * Boxing `ListBuffer` wrapping a list
 * Functionally defined `VirtualBuffer` which does not hold a state itself, but provides a function to calculate value
 * `MemoryBuffer` allows direct allocation of objects in continuous memory block.
diff --git a/examples/src/benchmarks/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/BufferBenchmark.kt b/examples/src/benchmarks/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/BufferBenchmark.kt
index 9676b5e4a..e40b0c4b7 100644
--- a/examples/src/benchmarks/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/BufferBenchmark.kt
+++ b/examples/src/benchmarks/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/BufferBenchmark.kt
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import scientifik.kmath.operations.complex
 class BufferBenchmark {
 
     @Benchmark
-    fun genericDoubleBufferReadWrite() {
-        val buffer = DoubleBuffer(size){it.toDouble()}
+    fun genericRealBufferReadWrite() {
+        val buffer = RealBuffer(size){it.toDouble()}
 
         (0 until size).forEach {
             buffer[it]
diff --git a/examples/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/StructureReadBenchmark.kt b/examples/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/StructureReadBenchmark.kt
index ecfb4ab20..a33fdb2c4 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/StructureReadBenchmark.kt
+++ b/examples/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/StructureReadBenchmark.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     val n = 6000
 
     val array = DoubleArray(n * n) { 1.0 }
-    val buffer = DoubleBuffer(array)
+    val buffer = RealBuffer(array)
     val strides = DefaultStrides(intArrayOf(n, n))
 
     val structure = BufferNDStructure(strides, buffer)
diff --git a/examples/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/StructureWriteBenchmark.kt b/examples/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/StructureWriteBenchmark.kt
index 2d16cc8f4..0241f12ad 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/StructureWriteBenchmark.kt
+++ b/examples/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/StructureWriteBenchmark.kt
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
     }
     println("Array mapping finished in $time2 millis")
 
-    val buffer = DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(n * n) { 1.0 })
+    val buffer = RealBuffer(DoubleArray(n * n) { 1.0 })
 
     val time3 = measureTimeMillis {
-        val target = DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(n * n))
+        val target = RealBuffer(DoubleArray(n * n))
         val res = array.forEachIndexed { index, value ->
             target[index] = value + 1
         }
diff --git a/kmath-commons/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/commons/transform/Transformations.kt b/kmath-commons/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/commons/transform/Transformations.kt
index bcb3ea87b..eb1b5b69a 100644
--- a/kmath-commons/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/commons/transform/Transformations.kt
+++ b/kmath-commons/src/main/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/commons/transform/Transformations.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ object Transformations {
     private fun Buffer<Complex>.toArray(): Array<org.apache.commons.math3.complex.Complex> =
         Array(size) { org.apache.commons.math3.complex.Complex(get(it).re, get(it).im) }
 
-    private fun Buffer<Double>.asArray() = if (this is DoubleBuffer) {
+    private fun Buffer<Double>.asArray() = if (this is RealBuffer) {
         array
     } else {
         DoubleArray(size) { i -> get(i) }
diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/domains/HyperSquareDomain.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/domains/HyperSquareDomain.kt
index 21912b87c..e0019c96b 100644
--- a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/domains/HyperSquareDomain.kt
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/domains/HyperSquareDomain.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 package scientifik.kmath.domains
 
 import scientifik.kmath.linear.Point
-import scientifik.kmath.structures.DoubleBuffer
+import scientifik.kmath.structures.RealBuffer
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.indices
 
 /**
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import scientifik.kmath.structures.indices
  *
  * @author Alexander Nozik
  */
-class HyperSquareDomain(private val lower: DoubleBuffer, private val upper: DoubleBuffer) : RealDomain {
+class HyperSquareDomain(private val lower: RealBuffer, private val upper: RealBuffer) : RealDomain {
 
     override operator fun contains(point: Point<Double>): Boolean = point.indices.all { i ->
         point[i] in lower[i]..upper[i]
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class HyperSquareDomain(private val lower: DoubleBuffer, private val upper: Doub
                 else -> point[i]
             }
         }
-        return DoubleBuffer(*res)
+        return RealBuffer(*res)
     }
 
     override fun volume(): Double {
diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/linear/BufferMatrix.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/linear/BufferMatrix.kt
index 73b18b810..c4c38284b 100644
--- a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/linear/BufferMatrix.kt
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/linear/BufferMatrix.kt
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ object RealMatrixContext : GenericMatrixContext<Double, RealField> {
     override val elementContext get() = RealField
 
     override inline fun produce(rows: Int, columns: Int, initializer: (i: Int, j: Int) -> Double): Matrix<Double> {
-        val buffer = DoubleBuffer(rows * columns) { offset -> initializer(offset / columns, offset % columns) }
+        val buffer = RealBuffer(rows * columns) { offset -> initializer(offset / columns, offset % columns) }
         return BufferMatrix(rows, columns, buffer)
     }
 
-    override inline fun point(size: Int, initializer: (Int) -> Double): Point<Double> = DoubleBuffer(size,initializer)
+    override inline fun point(size: Int, initializer: (Int) -> Double): Point<Double> = RealBuffer(size,initializer)
 }
 
 class BufferMatrix<T : Any>(
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ infix fun BufferMatrix<Double>.dot(other: BufferMatrix<Double>): BufferMatrix<Do
     val array = DoubleArray(this.rowNum * other.colNum)
 
     //convert to array to insure there is not memory indirection
-    fun Buffer<out Double>.unsafeArray(): DoubleArray = if (this is DoubleBuffer) {
+    fun Buffer<out Double>.unsafeArray(): DoubleArray = if (this is RealBuffer) {
         array
     } else {
         DoubleArray(size) { get(it) }
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ infix fun BufferMatrix<Double>.dot(other: BufferMatrix<Double>): BufferMatrix<Do
         }
     }
 
-    val buffer = DoubleBuffer(array)
+    val buffer = RealBuffer(array)
     return BufferMatrix(rowNum, other.colNum, buffer)
 }
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diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/Buffers.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/Buffers.kt
index 613a0d7ca..5789de9ee 100644
--- a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/Buffers.kt
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/Buffers.kt
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ interface Buffer<T> {
 
     companion object {
 
-        inline fun real(size: Int, initializer: (Int) -> Double): DoubleBuffer {
+        inline fun real(size: Int, initializer: (Int) -> Double): RealBuffer {
             val array = DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) }
-            return DoubleBuffer(array)
+            return RealBuffer(array)
         }
 
         /**
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ interface Buffer<T> {
         inline fun <T : Any> auto(type: KClass<T>, size: Int, crossinline initializer: (Int) -> T): Buffer<T> {
             //TODO add resolution based on Annotation or companion resolution
             return when (type) {
-                Double::class -> DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) as Double }) as Buffer<T>
+                Double::class -> RealBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) as Double }) as Buffer<T>
                 Short::class -> ShortBuffer(ShortArray(size) { initializer(it) as Short }) as Buffer<T>
                 Int::class -> IntBuffer(IntArray(size) { initializer(it) as Int }) as Buffer<T>
                 Long::class -> LongBuffer(LongArray(size) { initializer(it) as Long }) as Buffer<T>
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ interface MutableBuffer<T> : Buffer<T> {
         @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
         inline fun <T : Any> auto(type: KClass<out T>, size: Int, initializer: (Int) -> T): MutableBuffer<T> {
             return when (type) {
-                Double::class -> DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) as Double }) as MutableBuffer<T>
+                Double::class -> RealBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) as Double }) as MutableBuffer<T>
                 Short::class -> ShortBuffer(ShortArray(size) { initializer(it) as Short }) as MutableBuffer<T>
                 Int::class -> IntBuffer(IntArray(size) { initializer(it) as Int }) as MutableBuffer<T>
                 Long::class -> LongBuffer(LongArray(size) { initializer(it) as Long }) as MutableBuffer<T>
@@ -109,12 +109,11 @@ interface MutableBuffer<T> : Buffer<T> {
             auto(T::class, size, initializer)
 
         val real: MutableBufferFactory<Double> = { size: Int, initializer: (Int) -> Double ->
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) })
         }
     }
 }
 
-
 inline class ListBuffer<T>(val list: List<T>) : Buffer<T> {
 
     override val size: Int
@@ -163,57 +162,6 @@ class ArrayBuffer<T>(private val array: Array<T>) : MutableBuffer<T> {
 
 fun <T> Array<T>.asBuffer(): ArrayBuffer<T> = ArrayBuffer(this)
 
-inline class ShortBuffer(val array: ShortArray) : MutableBuffer<Short> {
-    override val size: Int get() = array.size
-
-    override fun get(index: Int): Short = array[index]
-
-    override fun set(index: Int, value: Short) {
-        array[index] = value
-    }
-
-    override fun iterator() = array.iterator()
-
-    override fun copy(): MutableBuffer<Short> = ShortBuffer(array.copyOf())
-
-}
-
-fun ShortArray.asBuffer() = ShortBuffer(this)
-
-inline class IntBuffer(val array: IntArray) : MutableBuffer<Int> {
-    override val size: Int get() = array.size
-
-    override fun get(index: Int): Int = array[index]
-
-    override fun set(index: Int, value: Int) {
-        array[index] = value
-    }
-
-    override fun iterator() = array.iterator()
-
-    override fun copy(): MutableBuffer<Int> = IntBuffer(array.copyOf())
-
-}
-
-fun IntArray.asBuffer() = IntBuffer(this)
-
-inline class LongBuffer(val array: LongArray) : MutableBuffer<Long> {
-    override val size: Int get() = array.size
-
-    override fun get(index: Int): Long = array[index]
-
-    override fun set(index: Int, value: Long) {
-        array[index] = value
-    }
-
-    override fun iterator() = array.iterator()
-
-    override fun copy(): MutableBuffer<Long> = LongBuffer(array.copyOf())
-
-}
-
-fun LongArray.asBuffer() = LongBuffer(this)
-
 inline class ReadOnlyBuffer<T>(val buffer: MutableBuffer<T>) : Buffer<T> {
     override val size: Int get() = buffer.size
 
diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/FlaggedBuffer.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/FlaggedBuffer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..749e4eeec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/FlaggedBuffer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package scientifik.kmath.structures
+
+import kotlin.experimental.and
+
+enum class ValueFlag(val mask: Byte) {
+    NAN(0b0000_0001),
+    MISSING(0b0000_0010),
+    NEGATIVE_INFINITY(0b0000_0100),
+    POSITIVE_INFINITY(0b0000_1000)
+}
+
+/**
+ * A buffer with flagged values
+ */
+interface FlaggedBuffer<T> : Buffer<T> {
+    fun getFlag(index: Int): Byte
+}
+
+/**
+ * The value is valid if all flags are down
+ */
+fun FlaggedBuffer<*>.isValid(index: Int) = getFlag(index) != 0.toByte()
+
+fun FlaggedBuffer<*>.hasFlag(index: Int, flag: ValueFlag) = (getFlag(index) and flag.mask) != 0.toByte()
+
+fun FlaggedBuffer<*>.isMissing(index: Int) = hasFlag(index, ValueFlag.MISSING)
+
+/**
+ * A real buffer which supports flags for each value like NaN or Missing
+ */
+class FlaggedRealBuffer(val values: DoubleArray, val flags: ByteArray) : FlaggedBuffer<Double?>, Buffer<Double?> {
+    init {
+        require(values.size == flags.size) { "Values and flags must have the same dimensions" }
+    }
+
+    override fun getFlag(index: Int): Byte = flags[index]
+
+    override val size: Int get() = values.size
+
+    override fun get(index: Int): Double? = if (isValid(index)) values[index] else null
+
+    override fun iterator(): Iterator<Double?> = values.indices.asSequence().map {
+        if (isValid(it)) values[it] else null
+    }.iterator()
+}
+
+inline fun FlaggedRealBuffer.forEachValid(block: (Double) -> Unit) {
+    for(i in indices){
+        if(isValid(i)){
+            block(values[i])
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/IntBuffer.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/IntBuffer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a354c5de0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/IntBuffer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package scientifik.kmath.structures
+
+inline class IntBuffer(val array: IntArray) : MutableBuffer<Int> {
+    override val size: Int get() = array.size
+
+    override fun get(index: Int): Int = array[index]
+
+    override fun set(index: Int, value: Int) {
+        array[index] = value
+    }
+
+    override fun iterator() = array.iterator()
+
+    override fun copy(): MutableBuffer<Int> =
+        IntBuffer(array.copyOf())
+
+}
+
+
+fun IntArray.asBuffer() = IntBuffer(this)
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diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/LongBuffer.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/LongBuffer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fa6229a71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/LongBuffer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package scientifik.kmath.structures
+
+inline class LongBuffer(val array: LongArray) : MutableBuffer<Long> {
+    override val size: Int get() = array.size
+
+    override fun get(index: Int): Long = array[index]
+
+    override fun set(index: Int, value: Long) {
+        array[index] = value
+    }
+
+    override fun iterator() = array.iterator()
+
+    override fun copy(): MutableBuffer<Long> =
+        LongBuffer(array.copyOf())
+
+}
+
+fun LongArray.asBuffer() = LongBuffer(this)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/DoubleBuffer.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealBuffer.kt
similarity index 59%
rename from kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/DoubleBuffer.kt
rename to kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealBuffer.kt
index c0b7f713b..f48ace3a9 100644
--- a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/DoubleBuffer.kt
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealBuffer.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package scientifik.kmath.structures
 
-inline class DoubleBuffer(val array: DoubleArray) : MutableBuffer<Double> {
+inline class RealBuffer(val array: DoubleArray) : MutableBuffer<Double> {
     override val size: Int get() = array.size
 
     override fun get(index: Int): Double = array[index]
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@ inline class DoubleBuffer(val array: DoubleArray) : MutableBuffer<Double> {
     override fun iterator() = array.iterator()
 
     override fun copy(): MutableBuffer<Double> =
-        DoubleBuffer(array.copyOf())
+        RealBuffer(array.copyOf())
 }
 
 @Suppress("FunctionName")
-inline fun DoubleBuffer(size: Int, init: (Int) -> Double): DoubleBuffer = DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { init(it) })
+inline fun RealBuffer(size: Int, init: (Int) -> Double): RealBuffer = RealBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { init(it) })
 
 @Suppress("FunctionName")
-fun DoubleBuffer(vararg doubles: Double): DoubleBuffer = DoubleBuffer(doubles)
+fun RealBuffer(vararg doubles: Double): RealBuffer = RealBuffer(doubles)
 
 /**
  * Transform buffer of doubles into array for high performance operations
  */
 val MutableBuffer<out Double>.array: DoubleArray
-    get() = if (this is DoubleBuffer) {
+    get() = if (this is RealBuffer) {
         array
     } else {
         DoubleArray(size) { get(it) }
     }
 
-fun DoubleArray.asBuffer() = DoubleBuffer(this)
\ No newline at end of file
+fun DoubleArray.asBuffer() = RealBuffer(this)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealBufferField.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealBufferField.kt
index 88c8c29db..a91000a2a 100644
--- a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealBufferField.kt
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealBufferField.kt
@@ -9,143 +9,143 @@ import kotlin.math.*
  * A simple field over linear buffers of [Double]
  */
 object RealBufferFieldOperations : ExtendedFieldOperations<Buffer<Double>> {
-    override fun add(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun add(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(b.size == a.size) { "The size of the first buffer ${a.size} should be the same as for second one: ${b.size} " }
-        return if (a is DoubleBuffer && b is DoubleBuffer) {
+        return if (a is RealBuffer && b is RealBuffer) {
             val aArray = a.array
             val bArray = b.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { aArray[it] + bArray[it] })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { aArray[it] + bArray[it] })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { a[it] + b[it] })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { a[it] + b[it] })
         }
     }
 
-    override fun multiply(a: Buffer<Double>, k: Number): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun multiply(a: Buffer<Double>, k: Number): RealBuffer {
         val kValue = k.toDouble()
-        return if (a is DoubleBuffer) {
+        return if (a is RealBuffer) {
             val aArray = a.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { aArray[it] * kValue })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { aArray[it] * kValue })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { a[it] * kValue })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { a[it] * kValue })
         }
     }
 
-    override fun multiply(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun multiply(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(b.size == a.size) { "The size of the first buffer ${a.size} should be the same as for second one: ${b.size} " }
-        return if (a is DoubleBuffer && b is DoubleBuffer) {
+        return if (a is RealBuffer && b is RealBuffer) {
             val aArray = a.array
             val bArray = b.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { aArray[it] * bArray[it] })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { aArray[it] * bArray[it] })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { a[it] * b[it] })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { a[it] * b[it] })
         }
     }
 
-    override fun divide(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun divide(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(b.size == a.size) { "The size of the first buffer ${a.size} should be the same as for second one: ${b.size} " }
-        return if (a is DoubleBuffer && b is DoubleBuffer) {
+        return if (a is RealBuffer && b is RealBuffer) {
             val aArray = a.array
             val bArray = b.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { aArray[it] / bArray[it] })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { aArray[it] / bArray[it] })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { a[it] / b[it] })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(a.size) { a[it] / b[it] })
         }
     }
 
-    override fun sin(arg: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
-        return if (arg is DoubleBuffer) {
+    override fun sin(arg: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
+        return if (arg is RealBuffer) {
             val array = arg.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { sin(array[it]) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { sin(array[it]) })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { sin(arg[it]) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { sin(arg[it]) })
         }
     }
 
-    override fun cos(arg: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
-        return if (arg is DoubleBuffer) {
+    override fun cos(arg: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
+        return if (arg is RealBuffer) {
             val array = arg.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { cos(array[it]) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { cos(array[it]) })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { cos(arg[it]) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { cos(arg[it]) })
         }
     }
 
-    override fun power(arg: Buffer<Double>, pow: Number): DoubleBuffer {
-        return if (arg is DoubleBuffer) {
+    override fun power(arg: Buffer<Double>, pow: Number): RealBuffer {
+        return if (arg is RealBuffer) {
             val array = arg.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { array[it].pow(pow.toDouble()) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { array[it].pow(pow.toDouble()) })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { arg[it].pow(pow.toDouble()) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { arg[it].pow(pow.toDouble()) })
         }
     }
 
-    override fun exp(arg: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
-        return if (arg is DoubleBuffer) {
+    override fun exp(arg: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
+        return if (arg is RealBuffer) {
             val array = arg.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { exp(array[it]) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { exp(array[it]) })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { exp(arg[it]) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { exp(arg[it]) })
         }
     }
 
-    override fun ln(arg: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
-        return if (arg is DoubleBuffer) {
+    override fun ln(arg: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
+        return if (arg is RealBuffer) {
             val array = arg.array
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { ln(array[it]) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { ln(array[it]) })
         } else {
-            DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { ln(arg[it]) })
+            RealBuffer(DoubleArray(arg.size) { ln(arg[it]) })
         }
     }
 }
 
 class RealBufferField(val size: Int) : ExtendedField<Buffer<Double>> {
 
-    override val zero: Buffer<Double> by lazy { DoubleBuffer(size) { 0.0 } }
+    override val zero: Buffer<Double> by lazy { RealBuffer(size) { 0.0 } }
 
-    override val one: Buffer<Double> by lazy { DoubleBuffer(size) { 1.0 } }
+    override val one: Buffer<Double> by lazy { RealBuffer(size) { 1.0 } }
 
-    override fun add(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun add(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(a.size == size) { "The buffer size ${a.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.add(a, b)
     }
 
-    override fun multiply(a: Buffer<Double>, k: Number): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun multiply(a: Buffer<Double>, k: Number): RealBuffer {
         require(a.size == size) { "The buffer size ${a.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.multiply(a, k)
     }
 
-    override fun multiply(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun multiply(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(a.size == size) { "The buffer size ${a.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.multiply(a, b)
     }
 
 
-    override fun divide(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun divide(a: Buffer<Double>, b: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(a.size == size) { "The buffer size ${a.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.divide(a, b)
     }
 
-    override fun sin(arg: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun sin(arg: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(arg.size == size) { "The buffer size ${arg.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.sin(arg)
     }
 
-    override fun cos(arg: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun cos(arg: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(arg.size == size) { "The buffer size ${arg.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.cos(arg)
     }
 
-    override fun power(arg: Buffer<Double>, pow: Number): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun power(arg: Buffer<Double>, pow: Number): RealBuffer {
         require(arg.size == size) { "The buffer size ${arg.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.power(arg, pow)
     }
 
-    override fun exp(arg: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun exp(arg: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(arg.size == size) { "The buffer size ${arg.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.exp(arg)
     }
 
-    override fun ln(arg: Buffer<Double>): DoubleBuffer {
+    override fun ln(arg: Buffer<Double>): RealBuffer {
         require(arg.size == size) { "The buffer size ${arg.size} does not match context size $size" }
         return RealBufferFieldOperations.ln(arg)
     }
diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealNDField.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealNDField.kt
index 8c1bd4239..4a5f10790 100644
--- a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealNDField.kt
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/RealNDField.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class RealNDField(override val shape: IntArray) :
     override val one by lazy { produce { one } }
 
     inline fun buildBuffer(size: Int, crossinline initializer: (Int) -> Double): Buffer<Double> =
-        DoubleBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) })
+        RealBuffer(DoubleArray(size) { initializer(it) })
 
     /**
      * Inline transform an NDStructure to
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class RealNDField(override val shape: IntArray) :
  */
 inline fun BufferedNDField<Double, RealField>.produceInline(crossinline initializer: RealField.(Int) -> Double): RealNDElement {
     val array = DoubleArray(strides.linearSize) { offset -> RealField.initializer(offset) }
-    return BufferedNDFieldElement(this, DoubleBuffer(array))
+    return BufferedNDFieldElement(this, RealBuffer(array))
 }
 
 /**
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ inline fun RealNDElement.mapIndexed(crossinline transform: RealField.(index: Int
  */
 inline fun RealNDElement.map(crossinline transform: RealField.(Double) -> Double): RealNDElement {
     val array = DoubleArray(strides.linearSize) { offset -> RealField.transform(buffer[offset]) }
-    return BufferedNDFieldElement(context, DoubleBuffer(array))
+    return BufferedNDFieldElement(context, RealBuffer(array))
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/ShortBuffer.kt b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/ShortBuffer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4b2f7d13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kmath-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/structures/ShortBuffer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package scientifik.kmath.structures
+
+inline class ShortBuffer(val array: ShortArray) : MutableBuffer<Short> {
+    override val size: Int get() = array.size
+
+    override fun get(index: Int): Short = array[index]
+
+    override fun set(index: Int, value: Short) {
+        array[index] = value
+    }
+
+    override fun iterator() = array.iterator()
+
+    override fun copy(): MutableBuffer<Short> =
+        ShortBuffer(array.copyOf())
+
+}
+
+
+fun ShortArray.asBuffer() = ShortBuffer(this)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kmath-coroutines/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/streaming/BufferFlow.kt b/kmath-coroutines/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/streaming/BufferFlow.kt
index bef21a680..54da66bb7 100644
--- a/kmath-coroutines/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/streaming/BufferFlow.kt
+++ b/kmath-coroutines/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/streaming/BufferFlow.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.*
 import scientifik.kmath.chains.BlockingRealChain
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.Buffer
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.BufferFactory
-import scientifik.kmath.structures.DoubleBuffer
+import scientifik.kmath.structures.RealBuffer
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.asBuffer
 
 /**
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fun <T> Flow<T>.chunked(bufferSize: Int, bufferFactory: BufferFactory<T>): Flow<
 /**
  * Specialized flow chunker for real buffer
  */
-fun Flow<Double>.chunked(bufferSize: Int): Flow<DoubleBuffer> = flow {
+fun Flow<Double>.chunked(bufferSize: Int): Flow<RealBuffer> = flow {
     require(bufferSize > 0) { "Resulting chunk size must be more than zero" }
 
     if (this@chunked is BlockingRealChain) {
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ fun Flow<Double>.chunked(bufferSize: Int): Flow<DoubleBuffer> = flow {
             array[counter] = element
             counter++
             if (counter == bufferSize) {
-                val buffer = DoubleBuffer(array)
+                val buffer = RealBuffer(array)
                 emit(buffer)
                 counter = 0
             }
         }
         if (counter > 0) {
-            emit(DoubleBuffer(counter) { array[it] })
+            emit(RealBuffer(counter) { array[it] })
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/RealVector.kt b/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/RealVector.kt
index 23c7e19cb..2b89904e3 100644
--- a/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/RealVector.kt
+++ b/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/RealVector.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import scientifik.kmath.operations.Norm
 import scientifik.kmath.operations.RealField
 import scientifik.kmath.operations.SpaceElement
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.Buffer
-import scientifik.kmath.structures.DoubleBuffer
+import scientifik.kmath.structures.RealBuffer
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.asBuffer
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.asIterable
 import kotlin.math.sqrt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ inline class RealVector(private val point: Point<Double>) :
         private val spaceCache = HashMap<Int, BufferVectorSpace<Double, RealField>>()
 
         inline operator fun invoke(dim: Int, initializer: (Int) -> Double) =
-            RealVector(DoubleBuffer(dim, initializer))
+            RealVector(RealBuffer(dim, initializer))
 
         operator fun invoke(vararg values: Double): RealVector = values.asVector()
 
diff --git a/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/realBuffer.kt b/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/realBuffer.kt
index d9ee4d90b..82c0e86b2 100644
--- a/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/realBuffer.kt
+++ b/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/realBuffer.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package scientifik.kmath.real
 
-import scientifik.kmath.structures.DoubleBuffer
+import scientifik.kmath.structures.RealBuffer
 
 /**
- * Simplified [DoubleBuffer] to array comparison
+ * Simplified [RealBuffer] to array comparison
  */
-fun DoubleBuffer.contentEquals(vararg doubles: Double) = array.contentEquals(doubles)
\ No newline at end of file
+fun RealBuffer.contentEquals(vararg doubles: Double) = array.contentEquals(doubles)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/realMatrix.kt b/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/realMatrix.kt
index 0f4ccf2a8..65f86eec7 100644
--- a/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/realMatrix.kt
+++ b/kmath-for-real/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/real/realMatrix.kt
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import scientifik.kmath.linear.RealMatrixContext.elementContext
 import scientifik.kmath.linear.VirtualMatrix
 import scientifik.kmath.operations.sum
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.Buffer
-import scientifik.kmath.structures.DoubleBuffer
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.Matrix
+import scientifik.kmath.structures.RealBuffer
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.asIterable
 import kotlin.math.pow
 
@@ -133,22 +133,22 @@ fun Matrix<Double>.extractColumns(columnRange: IntRange): RealMatrix =
 fun Matrix<Double>.extractColumn(columnIndex: Int): RealMatrix =
     extractColumns(columnIndex..columnIndex)
 
-fun Matrix<Double>.sumByColumn(): DoubleBuffer = DoubleBuffer(colNum) { j ->
+fun Matrix<Double>.sumByColumn(): RealBuffer = RealBuffer(colNum) { j ->
     val column = columns[j]
     with(elementContext) {
         sum(column.asIterable())
     }
 }
 
-fun Matrix<Double>.minByColumn(): DoubleBuffer = DoubleBuffer(colNum) { j ->
+fun Matrix<Double>.minByColumn(): RealBuffer = RealBuffer(colNum) { j ->
     columns[j].asIterable().min() ?: throw Exception("Cannot produce min on empty column")
 }
 
-fun Matrix<Double>.maxByColumn(): DoubleBuffer = DoubleBuffer(colNum) { j ->
+fun Matrix<Double>.maxByColumn(): RealBuffer = RealBuffer(colNum) { j ->
     columns[j].asIterable().max() ?: throw Exception("Cannot produce min on empty column")
 }
 
-fun Matrix<Double>.averageByColumn(): DoubleBuffer = DoubleBuffer(colNum) { j ->
+fun Matrix<Double>.averageByColumn(): RealBuffer = RealBuffer(colNum) { j ->
     columns[j].asIterable().average()
 }
 
diff --git a/kmath-histograms/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/histogram/Histogram.kt b/kmath-histograms/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/histogram/Histogram.kt
index 5199669f5..43d50ad20 100644
--- a/kmath-histograms/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/histogram/Histogram.kt
+++ b/kmath-histograms/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/histogram/Histogram.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package scientifik.kmath.histogram
 import scientifik.kmath.domains.Domain
 import scientifik.kmath.linear.Point
 import scientifik.kmath.structures.ArrayBuffer
-import scientifik.kmath.structures.DoubleBuffer
+import scientifik.kmath.structures.RealBuffer
 
 /**
  * The bin in the histogram. The histogram is by definition always done in the real space
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ interface MutableHistogram<T : Any, out B : Bin<T>> : Histogram<T, B> {
 fun <T : Any> MutableHistogram<T, *>.put(vararg point: T) = put(ArrayBuffer(point))
 
 fun MutableHistogram<Double, *>.put(vararg point: Number) =
-    put(DoubleBuffer(point.map { it.toDouble() }.toDoubleArray()))
+    put(RealBuffer(point.map { it.toDouble() }.toDoubleArray()))
 
-fun MutableHistogram<Double, *>.put(vararg point: Double) = put(DoubleBuffer(point))
+fun MutableHistogram<Double, *>.put(vararg point: Double) = put(RealBuffer(point))
 
 fun <T : Any> MutableHistogram<T, *>.fill(sequence: Iterable<Point<T>>) = sequence.forEach { put(it) }
 
diff --git a/kmath-histograms/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/histogram/RealHistogram.kt b/kmath-histograms/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/histogram/RealHistogram.kt
index f9d815421..628a68461 100644
--- a/kmath-histograms/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/histogram/RealHistogram.kt
+++ b/kmath-histograms/src/commonMain/kotlin/scientifik/kmath/histogram/RealHistogram.kt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class RealHistogram(
     override val dimension: Int get() = lower.size
 
 
-    private val binSize = DoubleBuffer(dimension) { (upper[it] - lower[it]) / binNums[it] }
+    private val binSize = RealBuffer(dimension) { (upper[it] - lower[it]) / binNums[it] }
 
     init {
         // argument checks