def maximum_digital_sum(a: int, b: int) -> int:
    """
        Considering natural numbers of the form, a**b, where a, b < 100,
        what is the maximum digital sum?
        :param a:
        :param b:
        :return:
        >>> maximum_digital_sum(10,10)
        45

        >>> maximum_digital_sum(100,100)
        972

        >>> maximum_digital_sum(100,200)
        1872
    """

    # RETURN the MAXIMUM from the list of SUMs of the list of INT converted from STR of
    # BASE raised to the POWER
    return max(
        [
            sum([int(x) for x in str(base ** power)])
            for base in range(a)
            for power in range(b)
        ]
    )