diff --git a/src/random_events/__init__.py b/src/random_events/__init__.py
index 7b344ec..7bb021e 100644
--- a/src/random_events/__init__.py
+++ b/src/random_events/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.1.2'
+__version__ = '1.1.3'
diff --git a/src/random_events/variables.py b/src/random_events/variables.py
index 15f2cd6..25f0a8e 100644
--- a/src/random_events/variables.py
+++ b/src/random_events/variables.py
@@ -38,6 +38,42 @@ def __gt__(self, other: "Variable") -> bool:
     def __hash__(self) -> int:
         return self.name.__hash__()
 
+    def encode(self, value: Any) -> Any:
+        """
+        Encode an element of the domain to a representation that is usable for computations.
+
+        :param value: The element to encode
+        :return: The encoded element
+        """
+        return value
+
+    def decode(self, value: Any) -> Any:
+        """
+        Decode an element to the domain from a representation that is usable for computations.
+
+        :param value: The element to decode
+        :return: The decoded element
+        """
+        return value
+
+    def encode_many(self, elements: Iterable) -> Iterable[Any]:
+        """
+        Encode many elements of the domain to representations that are usable for computations.
+
+        :param elements: The elements to encode
+        :return: The encoded elements
+        """
+        return tuple(map(self.encode, elements))
+
+    def decode_many(self, indices: Iterable[int]) -> Iterable[Any]:
+        """
+        Decode many elements from the representations that are usable for computations to their domains.
+
+        :param indices: The encoded elements
+        :return: The decoded elements
+        """
+        return tuple(map(self.decode, indices))
+
 
 class Continuous(Variable):
     """
@@ -88,15 +124,6 @@ def encode(self, element: Any) -> int:
         """
         return self.domain.index(element)
 
-    def encode_many(self, elements: Iterable) -> Iterable[int]:
-        """
-        Encode many elements of the domain to their indices.
-
-        :param elements: The elements to encode
-        :return: The indices of the elements
-        """
-        return tuple(map(self.encode, elements))
-
     def decode(self, index: int) -> Any:
         """
         Decode an index to its element of the domain.
@@ -106,15 +133,6 @@ def decode(self, index: int) -> Any:
         """
         return self.domain[index]
 
-    def decode_many(self, indices: Iterable[int]) -> Iterable[Any]:
-        """
-        Decode many indices to their elements of the domain.
-
-        :param indices: The indices to decode
-        :return: The elements themselves
-        """
-        return tuple(map(self.decode, indices))
-
 
 class Symbolic(Discrete):
     """
diff --git a/test/test_variables.py b/test/test_variables.py
index 570355a..994c0fb 100644
--- a/test/test_variables.py
+++ b/test/test_variables.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def test_encode(self):
         """
         self.assertEqual(self.integer.encode(1), 1)
         self.assertEqual(self.symbol.encode("b"), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(self.real.encode(1.0), 1.0)
 
     def test_decode(self):
         """
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ def test_decode(self):
         """
         self.assertEqual(self.integer.decode(1), 1)
         self.assertEqual(self.symbol.decode(1), "b")
+        self.assertEqual(self.real.decode(1.0), 1.0)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':